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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Finra fines six IBDs for failing to give discounts on large REIT sales
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS FEB 05, 2016
Finra fines six IBDs for failing to give discounts on large REIT sales

Fines, levied in July and August, top $500,000; Voya Financial takes biggest hit

RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 04, 2016
DOL fiduciary rule could take $2.4 billion bite out of financial services industry

Implementing the standard on retirement accounts could reduce annual revenues by more than twice current estimates, according to a Morningstar report.

Apollo, Schorsch's AR Capital call off $378M deal
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS FEB 04, 2016
Apollo, Schorsch's AR Capital call off $378M deal

The REIT czar is not selling his real estate management business to the private equity giant.

SEC's White says private placement fundraising booming, but fraud is not
RIA NEWS FEB 03, 2016
SEC's White says private placement fundraising booming, but fraud is not

She notes that advertising of sophisticated investments has been muted.

2015 was ugly for IBDs; will 2016 be any better?
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JAN 25, 2016
2015 was ugly for IBDs; will 2016 be any better?

The question for next year is whether independent broker-dealers can regain the momentum they enjoyed in 2009 and 2010.

Rate hike spells some relief for independent broker-dealers
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JAN 25, 2016
Rate hike spells some relief for independent broker-dealers

Rising rates should bring a vital cushion to the balance sheets of independent broker-dealers.

Don Marron's Lightyear Capital in the running — again — to buy AIG Advisor Group
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JAN 25, 2016
Don Marron's Lightyear Capital in the running — again — to buy AIG Advisor Group

For the second time since the credit crisis, noted private equity investor Donald Marron is making a hard charge to acquire the large IBD.

RIA NEWS JAN 24, 2016
Independent broker-dealers facing a number of looming regulatory changes

Coming 12 to 24 months could divide the industry into winners and losers &#8212; firms that will be able to adapt, and those that might fall by the wayside. </br><b><i>(More: <a href="//www.investmentnews.com/section/specialreport/20160124/IBD012016&quot;" target="&quot;_blank&quot;" rel="noopener noreferrer">Top Independent Broker-Dealers 2016 special report</a>)</b></i>

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 19, 2016
Merrill compensation plan makes it tough on small advisers

ALTERNATIVES JAN 13, 2016
How Nick Schorsch lost his mojo