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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ALTERNATIVES NOV 05, 2015
W.P. Carey sets fundraising record in first half

$909 million raised is almost as much as the $1.04 billion the firm raised all of last year.

ALTERNATIVES NOV 05, 2015
Nontraded REIT heavyweight W.P. Carey retreats from net-lease real estate

As spreads tighten, turning attention to lodging, self-storage and Europe.

Wells Fargo and Credit Suisse strike recruiting deal for 250 advisers
RIA NEWS NOV 03, 2015
Wells Fargo and Credit Suisse strike recruiting deal for 250 advisers

Wells Fargo & Co. and Credit Suisse have struck a deal for Wells to recruit close to 250 advisers currently under the roof of Credit Suisse's U.S. private bank.

H.D. Vest to be acquired by Internet company Blucora for $580 million
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS NOV 03, 2015
H.D. Vest to be acquired by Internet company Blucora for $580 million

Internet company Blucora pays whopping premium to align the independent broker-dealer with one of its current businesses, TaxACT.

RIA NEWS OCT 28, 2015
Raymond James a potential target for activist investors?

One securities analyst says the brokerag firm, with its rich capital reserves, could be attractive to an investor seeking to boost shareholder value.

Fidelity charged by Massachusetts with dishonest and unethical behavior
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 25, 2015
Fidelity charged by Massachusetts with dishonest and unethical behavior

Massachusetts' top regulatory cop accuses the company of allowing unregistered advisers to make trades through its broker-dealer platform.

Morgan Stanley's wealth management unit sputters in global slowdown
WIREHOUSES OCT 21, 2015
Morgan Stanley's wealth management unit sputters in global slowdown

Revenue from transactions decreased 28.5%, as skittish investors stayed away from the market.

INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS OCT 20, 2015
RCS Capital stock may be delisted from NYSE

Exchange warning on share price comes as Massachusetts securities cop Galvin <a href="//www.investmentnews.com/article/20151112/FREE/151119971/massachusetts-galvin-charges-realty-capital-securities-with-proxy&quot;" target="&quot;_blank&quot;" rel="noopener noreferrer">charges its wholesale brokerage, Realty Capital Securities, with proxy fraud</a>.

Charles Schwab sees 7% boost in fee-based assets
RIA NEWS OCT 14, 2015
Charles Schwab sees 7% boost in fee-based assets

Company says clients turning to advisory accounts as a result of market turbulence.

Two Schorsch REITs cancel liquidity events
ALTERNATIVES SEP 30, 2015
Two Schorsch REITs cancel liquidity events

AR Capital points to market turbulence and impending merger with Apollo.