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's Gorman 'thrilled' with ETrade purchase
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JUN 09, 2020
Morgan Stanley's Gorman 'thrilled' with ETrade purchase

The CEO is particularly pleased with ETrade's technology and brand

Advisers must focus on health and empathy in the new normal
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 08, 2020
Advisers must focus on health and empathy in the new normal

Clients are looking for advice on total health and well-being in a post COVID-19 world

Battle of the business models
NEWS RIAS JUN 07, 2020
Battle of the business models

RIAs keep gaining, while small broker-dealers are feeling increased pressure from the pandemic as well as the need to comply with Reg BI

Raymond James sues Ohio National for $10 million in VA commission fight
RETIREMENT LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUN 03, 2020
Raymond James sues Ohio National for $10 million in VA commission fight

Raymond James is the latest broker to join the tussle over compensation on the insurer's variable annuities

Voya Financial sees $600 million AUM group jump to Cambridge
NEWS BROKER DEALERS JUN 01, 2020
Voya Financial sees $600 million AUM group jump to Cambridge

Vision Financial Group moved to Cambridge the first week of May

Schorsch REIT executive Brian Block heading to prison
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAY 28, 2020
Schorsch REIT executive Brian Block heading to prison

The former chief financial officer of American Realty Capital Properties Inc. will start an 18-month prison sentence in August

LPL picking up another small broker-dealer
NEWS BROKER DEALERS MAY 27, 2020
LPL picking up another small broker-dealer

The IBD intends to buy E.K. Riley Investments, its second announced acquisition in a month

Galvin smacks GPB with fraud charge
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAY 27, 2020
Galvin smacks GPB with fraud charge

The lawsuit alleges conflicts of interest and misleading marketing at GPB funds

Two firms post boffo adviser gains in first quarter
NEWS RIAS MAY 27, 2020
Two firms post boffo adviser gains in first quarter

Acquisitions pay off for Rockefeller and Allworth

Twitter war erupts as Dave Ramsey defends timeshare exit endorsement
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 20, 2020
Twitter war erupts as Dave Ramsey defends timeshare exit endorsement

The radio host took to social media to rail against the timeshare industry