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 MAR 23, 2015
Art Tambaro, former Royal Alliance chief, returns to the securities industry

Longtime industry exec to use Cetera's First Allied as broker-dealer in setting up OSJ.

SEC audit of Girard Securities focusing on supervision of branch offices
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 19, 2015
SEC audit of Girard Securities focusing on supervision of branch offices

Girard Secuirities is being audited by the SEC, which is focusing on the firm's supervision of branch offices. CEO suggests move is part of larger investigation.

CNL Lifestyle Properties REIT suffers another sharp drop in value
ALTERNATIVES MAR 16, 2015
CNL Lifestyle Properties REIT suffers another sharp drop in value

The estimated per share valuation of CNL Lifestyle Properties, a large nontraded REIT that owns ski and mountain resorts, continues to sink despite the recent broad rally in commercial real estate.

ALTERNATIVES MAR 12, 2015
Schorsch's VSR to pony up in big case on illiquid alts

New acquisition by nontraded REIT czar costing him — $3.74 million in Texas state court settlement over sale of DBSI notes.

ALTERNATIVES MAR 12, 2015
$2.7B nontraded REIT plans sale or listing

CNL Lifestyle CEO tells shareholders he's seeking 'attractive' exit for portfolio.

ALTERNATIVES MAR 10, 2015
ARCP insiders generated $900M in fees during buying binge: lawsuit

In an updated lawsuit, plaintiffs allege American Realty Capital Properties insiders artificially inflated a key metric to help it grow into a powerhouse with 4,400 properties and $21 billion in assets.

ARCP reports "weakness" in financial reporting controls
ALTERNATIVES MAR 10, 2015
ARCP reports "weakness" in financial reporting controls

The audit committee for troubled traded REIT American Realty Capital Properties Inc. said it “found certain material weaknesses in the company's internal controls over financial reporting and its disclosure controls and procedures.”

ALTERNATIVES MAR 09, 2015
Sales plummet at Cole Capital

Huge hurdles for nontraded REIT sponsor in weeks ahead.

INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 04, 2015
LPL adds 50 reps and advisers to banking channel

IBD inks deal with Southwest financial services company Zions Bancorporation, adding 50 reps and advisers.

LPL shakes up Fortigent HNW consulting group
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 03, 2015
LPL shakes up Fortigent HNW consulting group

Once restructuring is completed, the company expects $3 million in annual savings after taking $9 million charge to move Fortigent unit to corporate headquarters in Charlotte, N.C.