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.

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NEWS BROKER DEALERS NOV 13, 2013
Advisor Group names CEO

As new chief executive, longtime compliance chief Erica McGinnis is breaking gender barriers and filing some big shoes.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES NOV 13, 2013
Massachusetts hits five IBDs with $10.75M charge on nontraded REIT sales

After settling with five independent broker-dealers in May over nontraded REIT sales practices with a $6.1 million deal, Massachusetts' top securities cop, William Galvin, has closed Round 2. Bruce Kelly has the latest details.

NEWS BROKER DEALERS NOV 12, 2013
LPL upgraded, but what's changed?

A UBS analyst has increased the price target of LPL's shares, citing the potential for continued growth at the firm, which struggled — as did competitors — with recruiting in the first half of the year, but saw a recent uptick in additions.

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 06, 2013
JHS Capital, former broker slapped with $1.9M arb award

Claimant's lawyer called it the 'most egregious case of churning' he has ever seen

NEWS BROKER DEALERS NOV 06, 2013
Ex-GunnAllen boss sets sights on small B-Ds

Sykes bulking up new firm, JHS; set to acquirer broker-dealer of Paulson Capital

NEWS RIAS NOV 05, 2013
LPL to add fee for third-party portfolio platform

For the third year in a row, LPL Financial plans to institute some kind of fee increase. The one slated for 2014 is on the firm's third-party money management platform and has some advisers unhappy. Bruce Kelly has the story.

NEWS BROKER DEALERS NOV 04, 2013
Raymond James reports record net income, profit for fiscal year

Independent broker-dealer division adds 55 reps and advisers.

NEWS BROKER DEALERS OCT 30, 2013
LPL puts layoff, outsourcing plan into action

Cuts don't include client-facing functions.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES OCT 29, 2013
REIT urges Thompson to resign in wake of regulatory charges

Finra's fraud allegations cited as Tony Thompson is urged to resign his role with the REIT he runs. <b>Also: <a href=&quot;http://www.investmentnews.com/article/20130811/REG/308119973&quot;>Details on Finra's initial allegations.</b></a>

NEWS BROKER DEALERS OCT 25, 2013
Insurer to sell its broker-dealer to John Hancock

Symetra Investment Services, with about 280 registered reps, not a fit with parent.