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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Barred adviser pleads guilty to fraud involving private stock
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 24, 2022
Barred adviser pleads guilty to fraud involving private stock

Wisconsin-based Michael F. Shillin, who worked as a broker for nine years, has 46 disclosures on his BrokerCheck report.

Lead broker-dealer seller of GWG bonds reports potential trouble
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAY 23, 2022
Lead broker-dealer seller of GWG bonds reports potential trouble

In its annual audited financial statement, Emerson Equity reported that problems related to an unnamed offering potentially could harm the firm.

Wells Fargo used fake job interviews to promote diversity: Report
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 20, 2022
Wells Fargo used fake job interviews to promote diversity: Report

The job interviews seemed designed to bolster Wells Fargo's record of its diversity efforts rather than actually hiring women or people of color, the New York Times reported.

Advisor Group to buy large bank broker
NEWS BROKER DEALERS MAY 19, 2022
Advisor Group to buy large bank broker

Infinex Investments Inc. has 750 financial advisers at bank and credit union programs who control more than $30 billion in client assets.

Big GPB fund reports — finally — and posts revenue and income growth
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAY 18, 2022
Big GPB fund reports — finally — and posts revenue and income growth

After the partnership missed its deadline to file audited financial statements in 2018 for its two largest private funds, the entire GPB enterprise struggled.

Broker-dealers face risks aplenty, regulators warn
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAY 17, 2022
Broker-dealers face risks aplenty, regulators warn

Firms should be watching out for employees chatting on WhatsApp, as well as brokers in need of heightened supervision and complex products being sold to retail customers.

Gensler: Plenty of pitfalls for clients investing in crypto
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAY 16, 2022
Gensler: Plenty of pitfalls for clients investing in crypto

'This space, crypto markets, is a highly speculative asset class,' the SEC chairman said Monday at Finra's annual meeting.

Jim Hays stepping down as head of Wells Fargo Advisors
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 13, 2022
Jim Hays stepping down as head of Wells Fargo Advisors

After 35 years in the industry, Hays is retiring. He'll be replaced by Sol Gindi, who will also head the Wealth & Investment Management client relationship group.

SEC bars Michigan adviser who stole $314,000 from elderly client
NEWS RIAS MAY 13, 2022
SEC bars Michigan adviser who stole $314,000 from elderly client

Steven F. Muntin, 57, had his own independent RIA, Executive Asset Management Inc., which had $26 million in client assets, according to the SEC.

2022 is 'slower year' for RIA M&A: CI Financial's MacAlpine
NEWS RIAS MAY 12, 2022
2022 is 'slower year' for RIA M&A: CI Financial's MacAlpine

'We’ve absolutely slowed down the pace of the acquisitions,' the CEO said Thursday morning on CI Financial's first-quarter earnings call.