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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NEWS BROKER DEALERS JUL 10, 2016
Brokers from small IBD with a history of hiring reps with spotty histories on the move

NEWS BROKER DEALERS JUL 01, 2016
Indicted broker a poster boy for industry critics like Sen. Elizabeth Warren

Anthony Diaz, under federal indictment for fraudulent sales of alternatives, embodies the criticisms of the likes of Sen. Elizabeth Warren.

Raymond James involved in $350 million development fraud: SEC-appointed receiver
NEWS BROKER DEALERS JUN 30, 2016
Raymond James involved in $350 million development fraud: SEC-appointed receiver

Latest lawsuit alleges widespread misuse of investor funds abetted by the brokerage firm.

Boston RIA hit with $48 million arbitration award
NEWS RIAS JUN 30, 2016
Boston RIA hit with $48 million arbitration award

Clients accused Lee Weiss of recommending an unsuitable investment in a Polish tobacco company.

Biopharmaceutical Fortress Biotech to buy an independent broker-dealer
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JUN 29, 2016
Biopharmaceutical Fortress Biotech to buy an independent broker-dealer

National Holdings Corp. said it reached an agreement to be acquired by Fortress, a biopharmaceutical company.

Stifel CEO wants better results from Sterne Agee's independent B-D business
NEWS BROKER DEALERS JUN 27, 2016
Stifel CEO wants better results from Sterne Agee's independent B-D business

CEO Ron Kruszewski says margins were lower in the wealth management group because of its recent acquisition's independent advisers.

NEWS BROKER DEALERS JUN 23, 2016
Finra fines Lincoln Financial broker-dealer $650,000 for failing to protect client data

Records of thousands of clients were exposed to foreign hackers, regulator claims.

Former star LPL broker who was fired seeking $30M in arbitration claim
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 17, 2016
Former star LPL broker who was fired seeking $30M in arbitration claim

James 'Jeb' Bashaw charges broker-dealer trumped up charges to steal his lucrative practice in Houston.

Broker-dealers face rising compliance costs from DOL rule, pricing competition from robo-advisers
NEWS BROKER DEALERS JUN 09, 2016
Broker-dealers face rising compliance costs from DOL rule, pricing competition from robo-advisers

Pershing COO says B-Ds are caught in a vise and need help with easing internal expenses.

CEO Larry Roth says new Cetera owners will be in it for the 'long haul'
NEWS BROKER DEALERS MAY 25, 2016
CEO Larry Roth says new Cetera owners will be in it for the 'long haul'

Claims institutional investors are committed to the independent broker-dealer business.