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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INVESTING ALTERNATIVES APR 15, 2014
Securities America focus of second state nontraded-REIT inquiry

B-D that was part of Massachusetts settlement is now facing questions from Pennsylvania

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS APR 14, 2014
Derek Bruton: I'll be back

Former LPL executive says taking time off to recharge.

NEWS BROKER DEALERS APR 14, 2014
Superstar adviser DeWaay in 'survival mode,' says forensic accountant

That's how a forensic accountant described the financial condition of superstar adviser Don DeWaay, who today agreed to a $3M settlement with investors.

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS APR 13, 2014
Record keeper DST getting into the clearing business

Firm hires Craig Gordon, former head of clearing at RBC Capital, to lead the effort.

NEWS BROKER DEALERS APR 10, 2014
Raymond James reports strong quarter in private-client group

Pretax income up 44%, while revenue climbed 12%.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES APR 10, 2014
Nontraded business development company plans to list on NYSE on April 16

FS Investments also will increase its monthly cash distribution rate.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES APR 10, 2014
Inland American offers limited liquidity event through tender offer

Inland American offers shareholders a way to cash out, but place limits on the buyback and values shares at no more than $6.50 a share.

NEWS RIAS APR 10, 2014
Southwest Securities could be sold to big shareholder

The parent company of Southwest Securities, SWS Group, received $7-a-share offer from Hilltop Holdings. The offer was a 16% premium to the stock's closing price on Thursday. Bruce Kelly has the story.

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 04, 2014
Finra arbitration panel tags Signator Investors for $1.6 million in selling-away case

Three clients of former broker at Hancock unit receive award for losses in failed land deals.

INVESTING FIXED INCOME APR 04, 2014
UBS Puerto Rico faces 'Whopper' of a problem over muni bond funds

The woes stemming from UBS AG's unit in Puerto Rico over the sale of local, closed-end municipal bond funds have landed squarely in the lap of UBS brokers and financial advisers in the island commonwealth.