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 BROKER DEALERS APR 20, 2017
Berthel Fisher, once again, in hot water with Finra for failing to supervise sales

The mid-sized IBD again allegedly failed to supervise sales, this time of UITS

NEWS WIREHOUSES APR 19, 2017
Ex-Merrill Lynch broker pleads guilty to $8.7 million bank fraud

The 25-year veteran of the firm concocted false account statements to establish multi-million dollar lines of credit at two banks.

NEWS WIREHOUSES APR 18, 2017
With DOL fiduciary rule looming, Merrill sees surge of AUM

Long-term flows to accounts that charge an asset under management fee were up 54% in the first quarter.

NEWS RIAS APR 07, 2017
Advisers profit through association with Dave Ramsey — but not by as much as in the past

Popular radio show host changed his referral program due to 'perceived' regulatory risk among advisers.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES APR 06, 2017
Nontraded BDC to pursue listing on national exchange

If successful, Corporate Capital Trust would be the second nontraded BDC to have a liquidity event and list on an exchange.

NEWS WIREHOUSES MAR 31, 2017
UBS loses another Puerto Rico bond claim, this time for $4.4 million

This is the third multimillion-dollar loss involving Puerto Rico bonds or bond funds UBS has seen since December.

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 31, 2017
SEC bars ex-LPL broker already serving 12-year prison sentence

Thomas Caniford pled guilty to securities fraud, publishing false statements and theft from the elderly.

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 29, 2017
Finra bars broker charged in NY pension fund hookers, strippers and drug scandal

The "pay-for-play" bribery scheme involved the $184 billion New York State Common Retirement Fund and payments for hookers, strippers and drugs.

NEWS WIREHOUSES MAR 29, 2017
Merrill Lynch shakes up wealth management organization, leadership roles

Two division executives, Don Plaus and Ben Prince, were tapped for new leadership roles and the number of divisions for advisers was cut from 10 to six

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAR 24, 2017
Resolving Nick Schorsch's legal problems taking a long time

Criminal trial for an associate is slated to start in June, but little has been resolved on civil side.