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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LPL payout inches up as revenue per adviser dips
NEWS BROKER DEALERS AUG 03, 2022
LPL payout inches up as revenue per adviser dips

'Tis the season? LPL points to 'seasonality' to explain the slight bump in the rate of adviser pay in Q2.

J.P. Morgan hires trio of private bankers in Chicago
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 02, 2022
J.P. Morgan hires trio of private bankers in Chicago

The team is joining from Citigroup, where its members had managed more than $2 billion in client assets.

National Securities shuts down after 75 years, reps rolled into B. Riley
NEWS BROKER DEALERS JUL 29, 2022
National Securities shuts down after 75 years, reps rolled into B. Riley

B. Riley Financial had purchased a large stake in National Securities Corp.'s parent in 2018 and bought the remaining shares last year.

Raymond James hanging onto RIA assets of shifting advisers: Reilly
NEWS RIAS JUL 28, 2022
Raymond James hanging onto RIA assets of shifting advisers: Reilly

Raymond James said that its head count of private client group financial advisers was 8,616 at the end of June, an increase of 203 compared to a year earlier.

Ameriprise reports robust hiring of advisers despite market turbulence
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 27, 2022
Ameriprise reports robust hiring of advisers despite market turbulence

The total head count of financial advisers at Ameriprise increased 2% in the second quarter compared to June 2021, reaching 10,245.

UBS wealth group's legal costs spike in Q2
NEWS WIREHOUSES JUL 26, 2022
UBS wealth group's legal costs spike in Q2

The legal expenses linked to UBS' Yield Enhancement Strategy, which featured options, appear to be adding up.

FPA to push for 'financial planner' title protection
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 21, 2022
FPA to push for 'financial planner' title protection

Legal recognition of the title is 'a critical step in recognizing financial planning as a distinct, essential profession,' the organization said.

North Dakota shuts down small RIA selling crypto, weed investments
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUL 20, 2022
North Dakota shuts down small RIA selling crypto, weed investments

Jeremy Carlson allegedly acted as an unregistered broker-dealer and salesperson, and engaged in fraudulent practices, according to the state's securities commissioner.

Schwab turns page, changes decades-old name of RIA
NEWS RIAS JUL 19, 2022
Schwab turns page, changes decades-old name of RIA

The firm rebranded its registered investment adviser, formerly known as Schwab Private Client Investment Advisory Inc., as Schwab Wealth Advisory Inc.

Merrill Lynch follows through on hiring financial advisers despite tough market
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 18, 2022
Merrill Lynch follows through on hiring financial advisers despite tough market

Meanwhile, Bank of America, like other large financial institutions that employ advisers, is facing regulatory scrutiny over employees' communications.