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 MAY 28, 2013
Finra plan could upend illiquid investment reporting

SRO offers options on valuing vehicles like nontraded REITS on account statements.

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 26, 2013
Siblings leave Morgan Stanley

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAY 26, 2013
Schorsch is taking REIT B-D public

Industry maverick planning another liquidity event

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 24, 2013
It's official: Royal Alliance Associates CEO Tambaro to retire at yearend

Business development chief Goldin to take over for well-regarded veteran.

NEWS BROKER DEALERS MAY 24, 2013
AIG completes Woodbury Financial Services deal

Insurer's B-D group now has more than 6,000 independent reps and advisers.

NEWS BROKER DEALERS MAY 24, 2013
Woodbury reps set to cash in: recruiters

Recruiters say management at Woodbury Financial, which is being acquired by AIG's broker-dealer, has doubled down on retention packages in a bid to keep reps in their seats.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAY 22, 2013
Finra alerts broker-dealers to nontraded REIT info shortcomings

Finra warns broker-dealers on nontraded-REIT info shortcomings; sees misleading communications around distributions, risks.

Massachusetts sues LPL over nontraded REIT sales
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAY 22, 2013
Massachusetts sues LPL over nontraded REIT sales

In what may be an ominous sign for indie B-Ds, Massachusetts sued LPL for dishonest business practices in the selling of a popular nonlisted property trust.

NEWS BROKER DEALERS MAY 21, 2013
LPL set to settle with Finra over e-mail tracking

Broker-dealer works to enhance systems to get over latest compliance hurdle.

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 19, 2013
B-D chief misused funds, Finra charges