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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Robert McCann back in the financial advice industry
NEWS RIAS JAN 13, 2022
Robert McCann back in the financial advice industry

The former UBS chief was named co-chair of recently rebranded NewEdge Capital Group.

Ex-adviser gets 2 1/2 years for stealing $600,000 from elderly client
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 12, 2022
Ex-adviser gets 2 1/2 years for stealing $600,000 from elderly client

Matthew Clason was registered with Lincoln Financial Advisors until 2016, when he moved his registration to LPL Financial.

RIA Summit Financial scoops up private bank's wealth management assets
NEWS RIAS JAN 10, 2022
RIA Summit Financial scoops up private bank's wealth management assets

Fieldpoint Private will remain a private bank, and, as part of the new transaction, will offer its banking capabilities through the Summit adviser platform.

Seattle's Laird Norton in second merger since 2020
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JAN 10, 2022
Seattle's Laird Norton in second merger since 2020

The combination of Seattle-based Laird Norton and San Francisco-based Wetherby Asset Management creates a firm with $15 billion in client assets.

Merrill Lynch settles ski resort claims for $4.5 million
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JAN 07, 2022
Merrill Lynch settles ski resort claims for $4.5 million

The settlement stemmed from potential claims related to Merrill's "management and oversight" of brokerage accounts opened by the owner of Jay Peak, the failed Vermont ski resort.

Two B-Ds boost reserves for legal costs
NEWS BROKER DEALERS JAN 06, 2022
Two B-Ds boost reserves for legal costs

National Securities Corp. and Calton & Associates Inc. reported increased expenses in light of potential legal costs.

The advice industry went to Fat City in 2021
NEWS BROKER DEALERS JAN 06, 2022
The advice industry went to Fat City in 2021

Despite last year’s riot at the Capitol and a variety of lethal Covid-19 variants, the broad stock market roared, which is always good news for financial advisers and their firms.

Advisers to focus on staying home in 2022
NEWS BROKER DEALERS JAN 04, 2022
Advisers to focus on staying home in 2022

Advisers like the autonomy of working from home and don’t want to have to go back to the office and wear a suit again.

Finra tags two firms with penalties due to mutual fund sales
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JAN 03, 2022
Finra tags two firms with penalties due to mutual fund sales

Emerson Equity and Triad Advisors reached end-of-the-year settlements related to complaints about poor supervision of certain mutual fund sales.

LPL hauls in Elite Financial Network from Securities America
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 22, 2021
LPL hauls in Elite Financial Network from Securities America

Elite Financial Network has 32 financial advisers in its network across California.