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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Massachusetts sues LPL over nontraded REIT sales
ALTERNATIVES MAY 22, 2013
Massachusetts sues LPL over nontraded REIT sales

In what may be an ominous sign for indie B-Ds, Massachusetts sued LPL for dishonest business practices in the selling of a popular nonlisted property trust.

INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 21, 2013
LPL set to settle with Finra over e-mail tracking

Broker-dealer works to enhance systems to get over latest compliance hurdle.

RIA NEWS MAY 19, 2013
B-D chief misused funds, Finra charges

FINTECH MAY 19, 2013
Heading off hack attacks

The tale of one firm and one adviser, Mark Reed, shows in stark relief how financial advisers are on the front lines protecting their clients from cybercrime. Bruce Kelly has the story.

Securities America is back on track
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 16, 2013
Securities America is back on track

B-D adds 'superbranch' but with thin annual production levels.

INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 14, 2013
Legal fallout, competition dog NFP as it seeks to go private

Start-up Lion Street in position to poach NFP reps and advisers.

RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 14, 2013
IPA sets valuation guidelines

ALTERNATIVES MAY 14, 2013
W.P Carey Inc. goes public

RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 14, 2013
Nontraded REIT rules roiled by appraisal issue

INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 12, 2013
Deal to go private knotted for NFP