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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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

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 02, 2010
AIG's broker-dealer network loses another star rep

Latest to leave embattled firm since the federal government's bailout of American International Group Inc., the broker-dealer network's parent company

Recruiting flurry at LPL eases up — for now
RIA NEWS APR 28, 2010
Recruiting flurry at LPL eases up — for now

The number of net new reps and advisers at the B-D declined considerably during the first quarter. Still, the company's CFO says the swing to independent advice is a 'longer-term trend'

RIA NEWS APR 28, 2010
B-D roll-up boosts LPL's earnings

REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 26, 2010
B-Ds fight back against litigation on Reg D offerings

Two broker-dealers are coming out swinging against investors and securities regulators who are looking for redress over the sale of private placements that went belly up last year.