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.

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Michael Durbin gets to work building out Fidelity's distribution channels to advisers
NEWS RIAS DEC 14, 2016
Michael Durbin gets to work building out Fidelity's distribution channels to advisers

He points to his interim CEO post with eMoney for the kinds of things to expect from Fidelity Institutional Product under his direction.

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 14, 2016
Must advisers manage money?

The debate over outsourcing investment management — traditionally the cornerstone of financial advisers' work — is heating up an evolving industry.

RIAs find it easy to justify spending more on technology in 2017
NEWS RIAS DEC 12, 2016
RIAs find it easy to justify spending more on technology in 2017

Robo platforms are lifting client expectations.

Advisers may not feel it yet, but downward fee pressure is coming
NEWS RIAS DEC 12, 2016
Advisers may not feel it yet, but downward fee pressure is coming

Fidelity study finds RIA firm revenue yield fell to 69 basis points last year from between 72 and 73 basis points over the prior four years.

Mercer Advisors acquires California RIA Fabian Wealth Strategies
NEWS RIAS DEC 12, 2016
Mercer Advisors acquires California RIA Fabian Wealth Strategies

The deal pushes Mercer toward $10 billion in assets under management

Kellyanne Conway gives advisers some lessons from Trump's victory
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 12, 2016
Kellyanne Conway gives advisers some lessons from Trump's victory

Trump's campaign manager said people made the mistake of assuming who the electorate was rather than listening to what the electorate wanted. <b><i>(Related read: <a href=&quot;http://www.investmentnews.com/article/20161202/FREE/161209978/trumps-policies-could-be-tough-on-emerging-markets-and-ignite-a&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;>Trump's policies could be tough on emerging markets </a>) </b></i>

Finra bars former JP Morgan, RBC brokers
NEWS BROKER DEALERS DEC 09, 2016
Finra bars former JP Morgan, RBC brokers

Both former brokers settled and refused to testify.

NEWS RIAS DEC 09, 2016
RIAs rank technology spending as top priority amid competition from robo-platforms: Scottrade survey

Technology spending has edged out spending on business growth as the top priority for registered investment advisers, according to a recent survey.

INVESTING EQUITIES DEC 09, 2016
BlackRock banks on cheaper ETFs

Plus: Bank stocks and the election, how the DOL rule could hit adviser pay, and seven 'stupid' ETFs

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 07, 2016
Luis Aguilar recalls harrowing times at SEC

The former commissioner began a seven-year stint just as the financial crisis began.