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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INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS OCT 09, 2014
LPL cranks up oversight in response to regulators

<b>LPL Focus 2014</b>: Firm CEO Mark Casady tells 3,500 advisers to be ready for more requests for documentation and background.

INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS OCT 07, 2014
Finra sues B-D owner for improper marketing of unregistered securities

Bruce Meyers allegedly inappropriately pushed an offering for a pharmaceutical company he co-owns.

INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS OCT 03, 2014
RCAP back on acquisition trail

ALTERNATIVES OCT 03, 2014
Finra asks for delay in implementing rule affecting nontraded REIT customer statements

Changes would not take effect until 18 months after SEC signs off, three times longer than originally proposed.

RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 29, 2014
Jay Wintrob resigns as CEO of AIG Life and Retirement

He had been in contention to succeed Benmosche as head of AIG.

INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS SEP 25, 2014
Executives of defunct IBD hit with $1.05 million arbitration award

Investors sued individuals after the firm, Allied Beacon Partners, ran out of capital and failed to pay earlier arb award.

INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS SEP 25, 2014
Former LPL exec Bruton lands

Ex-managing director of LPL Financial is named CEO of Lucia Capital Group, a firm that includes an RIA and broker-dealer and has $2.3 billion of client assets.

INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS SEP 24, 2014
Penny stock bust includes ex-husband of 'Sopranos' star

One of those arrested, Abraxas 'A.J.&#8221; Discala, was married to Jamie-Lynn Sigler

ALTERNATIVES SEP 23, 2014
RCAP buying Cole Advisor for $700 million

Nicholas Schorsch's RCS Capital has agreed to buy Cole Capital, which he also controls. <i>Plus: <a href="//www.investmentnews.com/article/20140917/INFOGRAPHIC/140919935&quot;" target="&quot;_blank&quot;" rel="noopener noreferrer">See our map of the REIT czar's empire</a></i>

ALTERNATIVES SEP 23, 2014
Nontraded REIT in big shareholder payout

With special dividend, KBS Real Estate Investment Trust II has paid shareholders $8.50.