Jeff Benjamin

Jeff Benjamin is a senior columnist who primarily writes about investments and practice management as they relate to the wealth management industry. In addition to news and opinion writing, Jeff also does regular video interviews and is the co-host of The InvestmentNews Podcast, a weekly show that takes listeners behind the scenes of our coverage. He joined InvestmentNews in 2000. Prior to InvestmentNews, Jeff’s career included working as an analyst at Cerulli Associates, and as a reporter for Dow Jones Newswires. Jeff is based in North Carolina and when he isn’t working, he can usually be found playing golf or fishing. Jeff is a former Marine and has a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Central Michigan University.

Jeff Benjamin
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NEWS RIAS MAR 16, 2018
DOL rule may be history, but a fiduciary standard still in the works

Advisers and brokers alike believe that the SEC will deliver a fiduciary standard because consumers want it.

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 14, 2018
Ron Carson: I'll leave Cetera if it's sold to LPL

Head of the Carson Group, who was affiliated with LPL for 28 years, tells his 48 partner firms he has no intention of returning to his old broker-dealer.

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 14, 2018
Merrill vets ready to recharge breakaway recruiting efforts

After regrouping in wake of broker-protocol exits, Snowden Lane Partners is ready to recruit wirehouse brokers and RIAs.

NEWS WIREHOUSES MAR 14, 2018
UBS plans to cut 840 funds from its platform

Broker-dealer will remove about 20% of its 4,200 funds, a trend among wirehouses with several possible reasons behind it.

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 12, 2018
How to improve gender diversity in financial advice

The industry needs to change the perception of wealth management from 'old boys' club' sales to modern financial problem-solving.

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 12, 2018
Adviser builds a niche practice around a cause dear to his heart

Charles Massimo is helping families develop a plan to provide financial support for their autistic children.

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 09, 2018
Advisers use tax planning as a hook to find more clients

Adding a tax practice enables 'deeper and stickier' client relationships.

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 08, 2018
Merrill Lynch fined $1.25 million over Chinese stock sale

SEC says Merrill missed 'red flags' while selling millions of shares.

NEWS RIAS MAR 07, 2018
Private equity dollars pouring into wealth management, fintech

Deep-pocketed PE investors are driving M&A activity, fueling growth.

NEWS RIAS MAR 01, 2018
Ron Carson still raking LPL over the coals

His 'Why I left LPL' webinar argues that conditions at the broker-dealer have gotten worse, not better, over the past year