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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After UBS earnings, is cash sweep drama over?
NEWS BROKER DEALERS AUG 14, 2024
After UBS earnings, is cash sweep drama over?

Broker-dealers are particularly interest rate sensitive companies.

Advisor booted after taking cash from fraternal order for own use
NEWS BROKER DEALERS AUG 13, 2024
Advisor booted after taking cash from fraternal order for own use

The advisor "converted approximately $9,000 of chapter funds for his personal use," according to Finra.

Riley chief tells advisors he's "not naive" to franchise deal fallout
NEWS BROKER DEALERS AUG 12, 2024
Riley chief tells advisors he's "not naive" to franchise deal fallout

It's unusual for brokerage chiefs or senior officers to admit any shortcomings in their operations.

Architect of Osaic's million dollar rebrand jumps back to LPL
NEWS BROKER DEALERS AUG 08, 2024
Architect of Osaic's million dollar rebrand jumps back to LPL

It's not clear why Jen Roche left Osaic.

Osaic hybrid adds Fidelity's National Financial as custodian
NEWS BROKER DEALERS AUG 07, 2024
Osaic hybrid adds Fidelity's National Financial as custodian

The activity at Osaic comes as the wealth management market waits to see if an IPO is in the firm's future.

SEC looks at Morgan Stanley's cash in advisory accounts
NEWS BROKER DEALERS AUG 06, 2024
SEC looks at Morgan Stanley's cash in advisory accounts

Meanwhile, Wells Fargo is attempting to close the books on the SEC's investigation.

GPB's 8% yield as real as the Easter Bunny
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES AUG 05, 2024
GPB's 8% yield as real as the Easter Bunny

GPB clients needed "that 8% to live and buy medicine," says one industry executive.

LPL's latest B-D purchase cleans up before deal is final
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 02, 2024
LPL's latest B-D purchase cleans up before deal is final

"This is a standard business practice: firms have to tidy up their books before a merger," says one industry executive.

GPB execs guilty on all fraud counts
NEWS BROKER DEALERS AUG 01, 2024
GPB execs guilty on all fraud counts

Jury finds Gentile and Schneider guilty on a total of eight counts after seven-week trial.

Mistress of Texas Ponzi schemer and ex-advisor gets life in prison
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JUL 31, 2024
Mistress of Texas Ponzi schemer and ex-advisor gets life in prison

“She probably ruined a lot of lives," said one attorney. "I’m not crying for her.”