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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NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 08, 2017
LPL says it's on track to recruit 70% of National Planning Holdings revenue

Rivals have picked off some big NPH teams, but LPL said it is getting the lion's share of revenue from the acquisition.

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 08, 2017
Merrill Lynch releases new compensation plan

Advisers bringing in enough accounts will be rewarded, those falling short will see compensation cut.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES NOV 07, 2017
Finra bars two Schorsch-linked ex-salesmen in proxy scam

Former wholesaler and registered rep worked for now-defunct Realty Capital Securities.

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 06, 2017
LPL cuts fees for advisers using its corporate RIA platform

The independent broker-dealer is increasing reimbursement fees for advisers using its strategic asset management platform, or SAM.

NEWS WIREHOUSES NOV 03, 2017
Morgan Stanley advisers feel burned by broker protocol exit

Some reps, including those already thinking of leaving, say the firm only cares about the bottom line.

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 02, 2017
Former LPL broker loses $30 million claim against old firm

Two of the three Finra arbitrators split their decisions in the case of James E. 'Jeb' Bashaw, a one-time star at LPL who was fired in 2014.

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 30, 2017
Morgan Stanley dumps broker recruiting protocol

Brokers moving to a new firm would be forbidden for 12 months from contacting clients once they left.

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 30, 2017
New Jersey smacks LPL with fine of nearly $1M over REIT, BDC sales

Settlement claimed firm let brokers sell excessive amounts of alternative investments as a percentage of their clients' total portfolios.

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 26, 2017
Blaming the DOL fiduciary rule, LPL sees recruiting stall for second straight quarter

The company said the DOL rule has created uncertainty on the part of advisers.

NEWS BROKER DEALERS OCT 25, 2017
Wedbush Securities, once again, in trouble with regulators

How do firms and brokers or executives continue to make the same sorts of mistakes while Finra and the SEC consistently miss the transgression?