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.

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Cetera’s CEO Antoniades stepping down at end of year.
NEWS RIAS NOV 07, 2024
Cetera’s CEO Antoniades stepping down at end of year.

Antoniades’ position as CEO of Cetera Financial Group has been in question since spring of 2023.

Massachusetts and Galvin may be looking at broker-dealers’ cash sweep programs
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 07, 2024
Massachusetts and Galvin may be looking at broker-dealers’ cash sweep programs

Morgan Stanley reported this week that a state securities regulator has been seeking information from the firm.

Broker-dealer index takes off post-election
NEWS BROKER DEALERS NOV 06, 2024
Broker-dealer index takes off post-election

The results of Tuesday’s election create tailwinds for the wealth management industry.

Thiel, Casady latest executives to keep grinding, investing, earning
NEWS RIAS NOV 05, 2024
Thiel, Casady latest executives to keep grinding, investing, earning

“They have the skills to run huge companies, so why not focus on a start up?" one senior executive said.

Ramaswamy's fund family Strive pivots to wealth management; Morningstar calls Strive 'average'
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 04, 2024
Ramaswamy's fund family Strive pivots to wealth management; Morningstar calls Strive 'average'

“That does not seem like a winning brand positioning to me,” one executive said.

B. Riley keeps indy reps after selling employees to Stifel for far less than expected
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 01, 2024
B. Riley keeps indy reps after selling employees to Stifel for far less than expected

The price tag for the 40 to 50 financial advisors is up to $35 million.

LPL building out alts, banking services to chase wirehouse advisors, new CEO says
NEWS BROKER DEALERS OCT 31, 2024
LPL building out alts, banking services to chase wirehouse advisors, new CEO says

New chief executive Rich Steinmeier replaced Dan Arnold on October 1.

YieldStreet, investors, reach $6.2 million settlement over sunken ship scrap deal
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 30, 2024
YieldStreet, investors, reach $6.2 million settlement over sunken ship scrap deal

“YieldStreet raised money and some of the ships disappeared,” one attorney says.

Decked out as Elvis, LPL Financial’s Steinmeier is in the building
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 29, 2024
Decked out as Elvis, LPL Financial’s Steinmeier is in the building

LPL's new CEO Rich Steinmeier squeezed into an Elvis outfit on Friday to celebrate Halloween.

Broker who acted as his own lawyer loses $122,000 arbitration claim
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 29, 2024
Broker who acted as his own lawyer loses $122,000 arbitration claim

"Beating up on a broker who is not represented by an attorney is akin to taking candy from a baby,” says one attorney.