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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North Dakota shuts down small RIA selling crypto, weed investments
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUL 20, 2022
North Dakota shuts down small RIA selling crypto, weed investments

Jeremy Carlson allegedly acted as an unregistered broker-dealer and salesperson, and engaged in fraudulent practices, according to the state's securities commissioner.

Schwab turns page, changes decades-old name of RIA
NEWS RIAS JUL 19, 2022
Schwab turns page, changes decades-old name of RIA

The firm rebranded its registered investment adviser, formerly known as Schwab Private Client Investment Advisory Inc., as Schwab Wealth Advisory Inc.

Merrill Lynch follows through on hiring financial advisers despite tough market
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 18, 2022
Merrill Lynch follows through on hiring financial advisers despite tough market

Meanwhile, Bank of America, like other large financial institutions that employ advisers, is facing regulatory scrutiny over employees' communications.

NYSE says nuh-uh to broker-dealer SPAC
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUL 15, 2022
NYSE says nuh-uh to broker-dealer SPAC

The recently announced merger of the Kingswood SPAC with broker-dealer aggregator Wentworth fell short of the Big Board's listing standards.

Signs of stability, finally, at Wells Fargo Advisors?
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 15, 2022
Signs of stability, finally, at Wells Fargo Advisors?

Annualized revenue per financial adviser increased at Wells Fargo Advisors, according to second-quarter earnings, even though the market tanked during the first half of this year.

Hiring of financial advisers slows at First Republic in Q2
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 14, 2022
Hiring of financial advisers slows at First Republic in Q2

The bank's wealth management division has added just one team of advisers since mid-April, but it continues to see growth in new customers.

Tom Naratil to leave UBS
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 12, 2022
Tom Naratil to leave UBS

Iqbal Khan, who had served as co-president of Global Wealth Management with Naratil, was promoted to president. Naureen Hassan will succeed Naratil as president of UBS Americas.

Link to RIAs is most compelling angle of the KWAC SPAC deal
NEWS RIAS JUL 12, 2022
Link to RIAs is most compelling angle of the KWAC SPAC deal

Broker-dealer aggregator Wentworth's deal to go public via SPAC Kingswood Acquisition Corp. raises a number of questions.

Lawyer for alleged Philly fraud settles with the SEC
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 11, 2022
Lawyer for alleged Philly fraud settles with the SEC

The attorney, John W. Pauciolo, provided the legal approval for years of commercials advertising the unregistered Par Funding investments.

Escalating economic drama dampens appetite for adviser moves
NEWS BROKER DEALERS JUL 11, 2022
Escalating economic drama dampens appetite for adviser moves

Financial adviser moves are up 3.8% year over year through the first five months of the year but down when compared to their most recent high in 2019.