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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Big hurdles face Robert Moore as he takes reins at Cetera Financial Group
NEWS BROKER DEALERS SEP 14, 2016
Big hurdles face Robert Moore as he takes reins at Cetera Financial Group

The new CEO confronts a series of daunting questions as he settles into his new role at the embattled broker-dealer. Read more about the <a href="//www.investmentnews.com/article/20160901/FREE/160909997/cetera-names-robert-moore-ceo-replacing-larry-roth&quot;" target="&quot;_blank&quot;" rel="noopener noreferrer">management turnover at Cetera</a>.

NEWS BROKER DEALERS SEP 14, 2016
Cetera Financial plucks new chief financial officer from LPL Financial

A 13-year veteran of LPL, Jeffrey Buchheister was most recently executive vice president and chief accounting officer.

Appointment of former LPL exec Robert Moore to Cetera's board could help embattled B-D restore its brand
NEWS BROKER DEALERS SEP 14, 2016
Appointment of former LPL exec Robert Moore to Cetera's board could help embattled B-D restore its brand

People inside and outside the company say word of the new chairman has already given a lift to morale of advisers.

NEWS BROKER DEALERS SEP 13, 2016
Stifel selling off Sterne Agee independent broker-dealer business it acquired last year

CEO Ron Kruszewski had indicated in November that the B-D's lower margins were dragging down the wealth management group.

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 13, 2016
Stifel Financial buys back $91 million of its depressed shares

CEO Ronald Kruszewski says brokerage &#8220;took advantage of the decline in equity markets.&#8221;

Nicholas Schorsch's AR Global to merge two REITs
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES SEP 08, 2016
Nicholas Schorsch's AR Global to merge two REITs

The $247 million deal could be good for Mr. Schorsch and partners, but shareholders may not profit as much.

Schorsch's AR Global to sell BDC adviser to Benefit Street Partners
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES SEP 08, 2016
Schorsch's AR Global to sell BDC adviser to Benefit Street Partners

While terms were not released, the price tag could be as much as $70 million, according to one industry executive.

RCAP to close wholesaling REIT division after charges of fraud, declining sales
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES SEP 08, 2016
RCAP to close wholesaling REIT division after charges of fraud, declining sales

Company founded by one-time real estate mogul Nicholas Schorsch announces $3 million settlement with Massachusetts Securities Division and said it will lay off nearly 150 employees.

After bankruptcy, Cetera Financial Group looking to sell Legend Equities Corp.
NEWS BROKER DEALERS SEP 02, 2016
After bankruptcy, Cetera Financial Group looking to sell Legend Equities Corp.

Cetera CEO Larry Roth says the company is shedding the RCS Capital name, officially putting the Nicholas Schorsch era behind it.

Cetera leadership issue could be settled within days
NEWS BROKER DEALERS SEP 01, 2016
Cetera leadership issue could be settled within days

CEO Larry Roth acknowledges that the company has been looking at senior management structure.