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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RIA NEWS JUN 02, 2010
Colo. broker loses license over private-placement sales

Colorado regulators alleged that Mr. Guyette sold private placements to a number of investors with whom he did not have a substantial prior relationship.

Finra expels Provident broker-dealer over private placements
RIA NEWS JUN 01, 2010
Finra expels Provident broker-dealer over private placements

The financial industry watchdog says this may be just be the begining in a crackdown on private placements

Dodd's financial reform bill leaves state regulators on the bubble
RIA NEWS JUN 01, 2010
Dodd's financial reform bill leaves state regulators on the bubble

Local regulators gain a little, lose a little, in their battle with the SEC over who regulates private placements

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 24, 2010
Edward Jones loses star reps to wirehouses

Edward Jones lost two million-dollar producers in the span of a month. That's a surprise -- given the firm's reputation for holding on to top talent.

INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 21, 2010
DeWaay lands another top indie rep

Upstart independent broker-dealer DeWaay Financial Network LLC has landed another top independent registered rep.

REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 20, 2010
Shut-down brokerage committed fraud: Finra

RIA NEWS MAY 18, 2010
AIG broker-dealer snaps up wealth manager

Good news for the unit, which saw one-quarter of its sales force flee the firm in 2009.

RIA NEWS MAY 18, 2010
'Disrespected' Regal Financial bolts from AIG's SagePoint

In a huge blow to SagePoint Financial Inc., one of three broker-dealers that make up the AIG Advisor Group Inc., its largest branch is walking out the door following a bitter dispute over the latter's role and future at SagePoint.

INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 11, 2010
Regal Financial and its 100 advisers bolt from AIG's SagePoint

In a huge blow to SagePoint Financial Inc., one of three broker-dealers that make up the AIG Advisor Group Inc., its largest group of reps and advisers is walking out the door following a bitter dispute over group's role and future at SagePoint.

Edward Jones axes longtime research boss Alan Skrainka
RIA NEWS MAY 09, 2010
Edward Jones axes longtime research boss Alan Skrainka

Alan Skrainka, a familiar face on CNBC, had worked at the firm for nearly 30 years. His time at Jones came to a screeching halt, however, after the brokerage fired him for using written material without proper attribution