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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INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUN 13, 2014
Is Nicholas Schorsch's RCS Capital the new LPL?

NEWS BROKER DEALERS JUN 13, 2014
J.P. Turner gussies up for Schorsch

Independent B-D spends $8.8 million to resolve litigation prior to acquisition by RCS Capital.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUN 13, 2014
With business booming, Schorsch's RCS Capital eyes further growth

Nick Schorsch's RCS Capital is building the second-largest independent broker-dealer network — 9,000 registered reps and financial advisers — through several acquisitions it announced last year.

NEWS BROKER DEALERS JUN 13, 2014
Schorsch's pickup of J.P. Turner: "Such a bargain!"

Nick Schorsch has been snapping up B-Ds with the fervor of Carrie Bradshaw from “Sex and the City” chasing down her next pair of Manolo Blahniks. But with J.P. Turner, is the firm's stock-jockey history a problem or did Nick buy a gem at downtown prices?

NEWS BROKER DEALERS JUN 12, 2014
BrokerCheckmate: Finra marks wave big red flag

Bruce Kelly reports about Meyers Associates, a small New York broker-dealer with five times the industry average of registered reps with marks, or 'disclosure events' on their record.

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 10, 2014
Ex-Dynasty client closes B-D, RIA after SEC actions

An adviser who became a client of Dynasty in 2012 has faced two separate series of actions in the past year, most recently a Wells notice from the SEC's California office. Bruce Kelly has the story.

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 10, 2014
AIG resurrects brand in financial advice industry

The giant insurer is once again anointing a broker-dealer and registered investment adviser network with the AIG name and launching AIG Financial Network.

INVESTING EQUITIES JUN 05, 2014
American Realty Capital Healthcare Trust being acquired by Ventas

Newly listed American Realty Capital Healthcare Trust being snapped up by giant health care REIT Ventas in a stock and cash deal valued at $2.6 billion.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUN 05, 2014
Schorsch's RCAP to raise $466 million in secondary offering

Broker-dealer using proceeds, in part, for pending acquisitions and possible new ones.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUN 05, 2014
KBS REIT II to offer dividend upon sale of Chicago office building

Firm to offer another way besides public listing for REIT sponsors to provide liquidity to investors.