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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Morgan Stanley keeps buying, will acquire Eaton Vance
NEWS WIREHOUSES OCT 08, 2020
Morgan Stanley keeps buying, will acquire Eaton Vance

The wirehouse will pay $7 billion for the money manager

The SEC's push for more alts and private placements is the wrong move at the wrong time
NEWS OPINION OCT 08, 2020
The SEC's push for more alts and private placements is the wrong move at the wrong time

Plenty of examples prove the regulator's efforts are out of step with the market

Radio show adviser reported missing ahead of SEC investigation
NEWS RIAS OCT 06, 2020
Radio show adviser reported missing ahead of SEC investigation

Christopher W. Burns allegedly fled the day before he was expected to hand over documents to the regulator

AR Global REIT splits, lists, tanks
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES OCT 05, 2020
AR Global REIT splits, lists, tanks

New York City REIT sees a staggering decline in value after it begins trading

Merrill's army of newbies to resume cold-calling
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 01, 2020
Merrill's army of newbies to resume cold-calling

Merrill Lynch is making changes in the way it manages young advisers and trainees

Cambridge buys small broker-dealer with $4 billion in assets
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 30, 2020
Cambridge buys small broker-dealer with $4 billion in assets

The deal comes as mergers and acquisitions in the brokerage industry have slowed to a crawl due to disruptions caused by COVID-19

Another financial pro fired after racist insult
RETIREMENT LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES SEP 29, 2020
Another financial pro fired after racist insult

Prudential cuts rep after he allegedly tells a Korean-American social media star to "go back to Wuhan" at a California restaurant

Steward Partners dives into bank broker business
NEWS RIAS SEP 28, 2020
Steward Partners dives into bank broker business

The fast-growing advisory business reached a deal to buy $3.4 billion in assets from Umpqua Holdings Corp.

SSN back office faces layoffs after Advisor Group merger
NEWS BROKER DEALERS SEP 23, 2020
SSN back office faces layoffs after Advisor Group merger

Half of the employees will stay on, but some portion will likely be let go, according to sources

LPL cuts Morningstar reporting tool at more than two dozen offices
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH SEP 21, 2020
LPL cuts Morningstar reporting tool at more than two dozen offices

The broker-dealer had concerns about oversight of client accounts while using the application