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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RJ subs to pay $2.1M for allegedly charging jacked-up commissions
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 23, 2011
RJ subs to pay $2.1M for allegedly charging jacked-up commissions

Finra claims two B-Ds established inflated schedules and rates on securities' transactions; brokerages neither admitted nor denied the charges

Dwindling trading volumes zapping B-Ds: IN's Kelly
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 21, 2011
Dwindling trading volumes zapping B-Ds: IN's Kelly

Harder to make transaction fees without transactions

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 18, 2011
Branch out from initial client base and find new avenues for business

After about 15 years in the investment advice business, Malcolm A. Makin knew, more than ever, that his practice had to evolve in order to remain profitable.

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 11, 2011
Firms fined $910K over handling fees

Living up to its warnings, Finra has walloped five firms for overcharging for postage and handling

NEWS BROKER DEALERS SEP 04, 2011
When the unthinkable became the thinkable

When Roger Monteforte saw the flaming wreckage of the first plane in the side of the World Trade Center's North Tower 10 years ago, he knew instantly that initial news reports of a small plane hitting the tower were wrong

NEWS RIAS SEP 04, 2011
Palladiem is new venue for Lockwood veterans

A team of veterans from well-known Lockwood Advisors Inc. is creating a registered investment advisory firm that will create customized investment strategies and services for independent financial advisers, broker-dealers and institutions

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 02, 2011
LPL ramping up clearing business

LPL Investment Holdings Inc. last month proved it wants to be a serious player in the clearing services business by hiring one of the most respected names in the industry to head the unit.

Tough Finra proposal aims to bring nontraded-REIT pricing up to par
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES SEP 01, 2011
Tough Finra proposal aims to bring nontraded-REIT pricing up to par

Regulator wants commissions subtracted right away from value shown on statements; 'pendulum has swung too far'

Finra wants faster valuations of nontraded REITs
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES SEP 01, 2011
Finra wants faster valuations of nontraded REITs

Regulator prepares proposal after May complaint against David Lerner Associates; time it takes to get market valuations not up to par

NEWS BROKER DEALERS SEP 01, 2011
Workman Securities to shutter, 100 reps told to make a move

Another troubled broker-dealer is closing, but with a twist: The firm is telling its advisers to move en masse to another firm.