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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Schorsch's AR Global to sell BDC adviser to Benefit Street Partners
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES SEP 08, 2016
Schorsch's AR Global to sell BDC adviser to Benefit Street Partners

While terms were not released, the price tag could be as much as $70 million, according to one industry executive.

RCAP to close wholesaling REIT division after charges of fraud, declining sales
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES SEP 08, 2016
RCAP to close wholesaling REIT division after charges of fraud, declining sales

Company founded by one-time real estate mogul Nicholas Schorsch announces $3 million settlement with Massachusetts Securities Division and said it will lay off nearly 150 employees.

After bankruptcy, Cetera Financial Group looking to sell Legend Equities Corp.
NEWS BROKER DEALERS SEP 02, 2016
After bankruptcy, Cetera Financial Group looking to sell Legend Equities Corp.

Cetera CEO Larry Roth says the company is shedding the RCS Capital name, officially putting the Nicholas Schorsch era behind it.

Cetera leadership issue could be settled within days
NEWS BROKER DEALERS SEP 01, 2016
Cetera leadership issue could be settled within days

CEO Larry Roth acknowledges that the company has been looking at senior management structure.

Cetera advisers in the dark after report that CEO Larry Roth will be replaced by chairman Robert Moore
NEWS BROKER DEALERS SEP 01, 2016
Cetera advisers in the dark after report that CEO Larry Roth will be replaced by chairman Robert Moore

The company remains mum about reports that Mr. Roth has been replaced by chairman Robert Moore as CEO. <i>Plus: <a href="//www.investmentnews.com/article/20160815/BLOG09/160819961/key-principles-to-guide-corporate-governance-procedures-for-the-ibd&quot;" target="&quot;_blank&quot;" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Mr. Roth and Mr. Moore discuss the principles they developed for Cetera's board</a></i>

Independent broker-dealers suffer worst year since credit crisis
NEWS RIAS AUG 29, 2016
Independent broker-dealers suffer worst year since credit crisis

Coming off a gloomy 2015 of weak revenue growth, the forecast for this year is for more of the same.

NEWS BROKER DEALERS AUG 25, 2016
Medical Capital executive gets 10-year sentence for private placement fraud

Joseph J. Lampariello also ordered to pay nearly $40 million in restitution.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES AUG 23, 2016
REIT with a twist and a high commission is new darling of independent brokers-dealers

Preferred Apartment Communities Inc. is selling nontraded preferred shares to help fund its growth, giving brokers a 7% commission.

DOL fiduciary rule sparks LPL to standardize fees on mutual funds: CEO
NEWS BROKER DEALERS AUG 22, 2016
DOL fiduciary rule sparks LPL to standardize fees on mutual funds: CEO

New regulation was catalyst for broker-dealer to impose uniformity, says LPL Financial's Mark Casady.

NEWS RIAS AUG 21, 2016
Talk-show radio host and adviser Ray Lucia Sr. still fighting SEC bar in appeals court

Nearly three years after he was thrown out of the securities industry, the adviser has filed another appeal.