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 APR 15, 2013
NFP back to buying with Fusion purchase

In one of its few big deals in recent years, NFP picks up a firm with 240 reps. Jessica Bibliowicz, the firm's CEO: 'We are definitely on the acquisition path.'

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 12, 2013
More woes for Tony Thompson as Denver couple files lawsuit

This week, an investor filed a lawsuit against Tony Thompson. Bruce Kelly fills in the details about the latest headache for the noted real estate investor.

Thompson pitching nontraded REIT that's struggling with debt payments
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES APR 12, 2013
Thompson pitching nontraded REIT that's struggling with debt payments

Tony Thompson is pitching a nontraded REIT to broker-dealers. Bruce Kelly reports that the property trust is currently negotiating forbearance agreements — and is paying old investors, in part, with money from new investors.

$1.5M arb judgment forces B-D to declare bankruptcy, deregister
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES APR 11, 2013
$1.5M arb judgment forces B-D to declare bankruptcy, deregister

A Finra arbitration panel has ordered Cambridge Legacy Securities to pay an investor $1.5 million over private placements

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES APR 10, 2013
BDC dumps distributor over financial issues

VII Peaks Capital actively looking for new wholesaler

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES APR 09, 2013
Nontraded REIT and traded REIT seal deal

American Capital Properties REIT merger OK'd.

NEWS RIAS APR 07, 2013
Cetera acquiring two B-Ds from MetLife

INVESTING FIXED INCOME APR 05, 2013
Bad news for Lerner in REIT flap

David Lerner Associates Inc. isn't out of the legal woods despite the stiff sanctions leveled against it last week over the firm's sale of nontraded REITs and municipal bonds.

Finra hammers David Lerner Associates, suspends 'Poppy'
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES APR 05, 2013
Finra hammers David Lerner Associates, suspends 'Poppy'

Finra on Monday lowered the boom on David Lerner Associates and its high-profile CEO.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES APR 04, 2013
E&O underwriters screen alt products

Insurers that underwrite errors-and-omissions policies for broker-dealers are exercising greater authority in approving the alternative investments that their clients sell.