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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YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 09, 2018
Cetera Financial Group snags another senior LPL executive

Firm hires Michael Murray, a recruiter at LPL, as its head of business development.

NEWS BROKER DEALERS MAY 07, 2018
Utah moves to fine Cetera, LPL and CUSO over credit union violations

Utah moves to charge Cetera, LPL and CUSO over failing to represent credit union relationships correctly.

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 03, 2018
Sanctioned Ponzi scheme salesmen keep shilling planning, advice

Two Colorado insurance agents who sold the Woodbridge real estate scheme continue to market themselves as retirement planners

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 03, 2018
LPL hits target for attracting NPH assets

Independent broker-dealer says it has added $70.2 billion in net new assets as a result of the acquisition.

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 02, 2018
LPL agrees to $26 million settlement with states over unregistered securities

Firm will also buy back securities from investors, plus pay them 3% annual interest.

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 01, 2018
Stifel CEO Ron Kruszewski blasts firms that try to restrict broker movement

He says leaving the broker protocol agreement is not a good thing and that firms shouldn't be going to court to prevent 'client choice.'

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 30, 2018
Will LPL's new rich recruiting deal lure advisers?

The nation's largest independent broker-dealer is offering recruits a percentage of AUM to come on board, an offer one recruiter called 'the best deal that's out there.'

NEWS RIAS APR 26, 2018
LPL announces another round of price cuts at its corporate RIA

The move, in line with other price reductions at the broker-dealer, could help LPL attract advisers.

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 26, 2018
Raymond James, on a recruiting roll, looks for an acquisition in the West

CEO says its acquisition of Alex. Brown has helped the firm recruit advisers with wealthy clients, but that it hasn't found a similar company to buy on the West Coast.

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 25, 2018
Ex-LPL broker's lawsuit alleges back-office snafus

She claims LPL informed her previous broker-dealer prematurely that she was leaving the firm.