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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Cabot Lodge dispute heats up with whistleblower claim
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES FEB 10, 2015
Cabot Lodge dispute heats up with whistleblower claim

Former compliance officer alleges fraud at nontraded REIT helmed by Jacob Frydman.

Cambridge's Schwartz expands partnership program
NEWS RIAS FEB 09, 2015
Cambridge's Schwartz expands partnership program

Now offering financing for succession plans and acquisition to indy RIAs.

ARC REITs sign up KPMG as new auditor
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES FEB 09, 2015
ARC REITs sign up KPMG as new auditor

Meanwhile, ARC Healthcare goes liquid at $13.12 per share.

Cambridge to have robo offering for advisers in 2016
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH FEB 05, 2015
Cambridge to have robo offering for advisers in 2016

The independent broker-dealer jumps on robo bandwagon with plans to have a competitive digital offering in 2016.

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 05, 2015
SEC: Former alts B-D owner defrauded investors of $900K in stock scam

Owner of defunct broker-dealer faces an SEC suit for allegedly selling shares of a tech company more than once — to the tune of $900K.

Activist investor wants ARCP board to resign
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES FEB 03, 2015
Activist investor wants ARCP board to resign

In an open letter to ARCP, Corvex decries the board's track record and calls for its resignation.

BlackRock dives into ARCP
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES FEB 02, 2015
BlackRock dives into ARCP

The fund giant has taken a major position in the beleaguered real estate investment trust, American Realty Capital Properties Inc., or ARCP.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JAN 29, 2015
Schorsch picks up yet another midsize IBD

Nicholas Schorsch continues to add midsize independent broker-dealers to the Cetera Financial Group Network, and on Wednesday night announced plans to acquire Girard Securities Inc.

Nontraded REIT sales at Realty Capital slip in 2014 but big drop avoided
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JAN 28, 2015
Nontraded REIT sales at Realty Capital slip in 2014 but big drop avoided

Sales of REITs and other non-liquid alts at Schorsch-related firm decline 7.6% from 2013.

YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JAN 27, 2015
10 developments to watch in the independent broker-dealer industry in 2015

The hottest topics to keep tabs on in the independent broker-dealer space