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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LPL Financial mum on potential sale talks
NEWS BROKER DEALERS DEC 01, 2016
LPL Financial mum on potential sale talks

Firm executives would not comment during its earnings call on a report that emerged last month that it was exploring a sale.

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 01, 2016
LPL broker in battle with IRS over how he structures his business

Ruling could have implications for other advisers in independent broker-dealer channel.

LPL hired Goldman after receiving an unsolicited acquisition offer
NEWS BROKER DEALERS DEC 01, 2016
LPL hired Goldman after receiving an unsolicited acquisition offer

Investment bank called in to evaluate what LPL considered a low-ball offer, sources said. (Related read: <a href="&quot;" target="&#8221;blank&quot;" rel="noopener noreferrer">LPL Financial's problems keep piling up</a>)

Merrill fires another star broker, this time over expense account charges
NEWS WIREHOUSES NOV 30, 2016
Merrill fires another star broker, this time over expense account charges

Wirehouse says Sandy Galuppo, who reportedly had $1.4 billion in client assets, had lost management's confidence.

Hostilities against women take the form of fewer workplace opportunities on Wall Street
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 30, 2016
Hostilities against women take the form of fewer workplace opportunities on Wall Street

Fair compensation for women in the financial services industry remains a sore point.

W.P. Carey's Goldberg straightens out adviser misconceptions about DOL fiduciary rule
NEWS BROKER DEALERS NOV 23, 2016
W.P. Carey's Goldberg straightens out adviser misconceptions about DOL fiduciary rule

Executive has been listening to advisers' worries for months, and finds serious confusion remains about responsibilities under the new regulation.

SEC hits troubled Texas REIT with Wells notice
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES NOV 23, 2016
SEC hits troubled Texas REIT with Wells notice

SEC makes preliminary determination for a possible enforcement action against UDF IV as Nasdaq moves to delist the REIT's shares.

Finra hits Valic Financial Advisors with $1.75M fine for creating compensation conflicts
RETIREMENT LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES NOV 22, 2016
Finra hits Valic Financial Advisors with $1.75M fine for creating compensation conflicts

Regulator said reps were incentivized to sell firm's annuities and discouraged from selling non-proprietary products.

Texas regulator bans adviser from selling alts, including nontraded REITs
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES NOV 22, 2016
Texas regulator bans adviser from selling alts, including nontraded REITs

Adviser loaded up client with alts beyond what his risk profile indicated, according to state agency.

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 21, 2016
Trump may kill DOL rule, but financial advice industry still needs fiduciary regulation

The DOL version may be cumbersome, but there are enough examples of bad behavior in the business to justify tightening regulatory standards.