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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Nicholas Schorsch could be in government's cross-hairs
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JAN 11, 2017
Nicholas Schorsch could be in government's cross-hairs

Securities attorneys say prosecutors may try to 'flip' indicted CFO Brian S. Block to get to former REIT czar. <b><i>(More: <a href=&quot;http://www.investmentnews.com/article/20150921/FEATURE/150919894/how-nick-schorsch-lost-his-mojo&quot;_blank&quot;>How Nick Schorsch lost his mojo</a>)</i></b>

Finra bars former Hilliard Lyons broker
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JAN 10, 2017
Finra bars former Hilliard Lyons broker

Henry Al Dean Watson failed to show up during inquiry into arbitration claim alleging excessive trading and commissions, unauthorized trades and portfolio mismanagement.

NEWS BROKER DEALERS JAN 10, 2017
Cambridge's Eric Schwartz looks into the future of independent broker-dealer industry

Predicts next market downturn will usher in new era of big broker-dealer mergers

Former Advisor Group CEO Erica McGinnis leaves the firm
NEWS BROKER DEALERS JAN 10, 2017
Former Advisor Group CEO Erica McGinnis leaves the firm

Starting out in compliance, she was at the firm for 13 years, most recently as head of transitions.

Finra fines and suspends Wells Fargo adviser who lost job over cyberattack
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JAN 09, 2017
Finra fines and suspends Wells Fargo adviser who lost job over cyberattack

She transferred $350,000 from a client's account to an imposter in phishing scam without following firm's verification process.

Ron Carson's jump from LPL a big win for Cetera
NEWS BROKER DEALERS JAN 05, 2017
Ron Carson's jump from LPL a big win for Cetera

CEO Robert Moore proves he's not afraid to go toe-to-toe with LPL to recruit top advisers.

Cetera computer outage puts brokers out of commission
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JAN 05, 2017
Cetera computer outage puts brokers out of commission

Cambridge, Cetera will continue to pay commissions on IRAs under DOL fiduciary rule
NEWS BROKER DEALERS JAN 05, 2017
Cambridge, Cetera will continue to pay commissions on IRAs under DOL fiduciary rule

Two large independent broker-dealers are latest to retain commission structure. <b><i>(More: <a href="//www.investmentnews.com/article/20161030/FREE/161029902/broker-dealers-split-on-commissions-in-wake-of-dol-fiduciary-rule&quot;" target="&quot;_blank&quot;" rel="noopener noreferrer">B-Ds split on commissions in wake of DOL rule</a>)</i></b>

Cetera broker-dealer hit with $1.1 million in fines and restitution over sales of unit investment trusts
NEWS BROKER DEALERS JAN 05, 2017
Cetera broker-dealer hit with $1.1 million in fines and restitution over sales of unit investment trusts

Investors Capital is in the process of closing down and moving its advisers to another Cetera firm.

Finra slaps Allstate Financial with $1 million fine for array of fumbles
NEWS BROKER DEALERS JAN 04, 2017
Finra slaps Allstate Financial with $1 million fine for array of fumbles

The regulator cited a broad breakdown with the firm's failures to supervise client and adviser information.