Bruce Kelly

A former middle school and high school English teacher, Bruce Kelly started at InvestmentNews in 2000 as the brokerage reporter after a two-year stint at sister publication Pensions & Investments. He writes a bi-weekly, award winning column, On Advice, and covers the independent broker-dealer industry.

Bruce Kelly
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Investors wait for financial statements from leading seller of alternative investments
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUL 11, 2018
Investors wait for financial statements from leading seller of alternative investments

GPB, which offers private placements, also cut the distribution rate on one of its funds

Fired Merrill Lynch star broker Bruce Lee starts own RIA
NEWS RIAS JUL 11, 2018
Fired Merrill Lynch star broker Bruce Lee starts own RIA

The 32-year industry veteran, whose team at Merrill had $2.9 billion in assets, launches Keebeck Wealth Management in Chicago.

District judge sets deadline in DOL fiduciary rule case
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 10, 2018
District judge sets deadline in DOL fiduciary rule case

Industry plaintiffs who succeeded in vacating the regulation filed a motion seeking no further action.

Georgia decision on broker protocol could have wide impact
NEWS WIREHOUSES JUL 09, 2018
Georgia decision on broker protocol could have wide impact

How will the four wirehouses react to this news?

Fidelity lawsuit highlights firms' vulnerability
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 07, 2018
Fidelity lawsuit highlights firms' vulnerability

Efforts to protect seniors from fraud, exploitation may invite legal battle.

New tools to protect elderly from fraud, exploitation
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 07, 2018
New tools to protect elderly from fraud, exploitation

The Senior Safe Act and new Finra rules are the latest initiatives to encourage advisers to intervene in cases of elder financial fraud. But the measures don't guarantee advisers won't be sued.

Texas REITs to pay $8.2 million for misleading investors
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUL 06, 2018
Texas REITs to pay $8.2 million for misleading investors

SEC alleges money from newer UDF fund was being used to pay distributions to investors in older fund.

With Signator in the bag, will Advisor Group and Lightyear still chase Cetera?
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 27, 2018
With Signator in the bag, will Advisor Group and Lightyear still chase Cetera?

That depends on whether it has the cash and determination to pull the trigger on what could be a billion-dollar deal.

UBS to pay $4.3 million in Puerto Rico bonds claim
INVESTING FIXED INCOME JUN 27, 2018
UBS to pay $4.3 million in Puerto Rico bonds claim

The claimant's broker at UBS has 183 disclosures on his BrokerCheck report.

Wells Fargo memo raises questions about commitment to broker protocol
NEWS WIREHOUSES JUN 25, 2018
Wells Fargo memo raises questions about commitment to broker protocol

The firm notified brokers that new clients can choose whether or not to allow advisers to take their information with them if they leave the firm.