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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Investor appetite for ETFs on the rise: Schwab
NEWS RIAS MAR 19, 2021
Investor appetite for ETFs on the rise: Schwab

ETFs expected to make up a growing share of investor portfolios in the year ahead, according to Charles Schwab & Co.’s ETF Investor Study.

Buckingham's Hartman on pros and cons of remote work
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 18, 2021
Buckingham's Hartman on pros and cons of remote work

The president of the $16 billion RIA told attendees at the InvestmentNews Women Adviser Summit that that it's too early to guess when things will get back to normal.

ESG investing is just investing
INVESTING ESG MAR 17, 2021
ESG investing is just investing

With the Biden administration ramping up the focus on climate change, ESG investing is expected to see another wave of growth.

Finding diversification beyond market-cap-weighted indexes
INVESTING EQUITIES MAR 16, 2021
Finding diversification beyond market-cap-weighted indexes

The equally weighted S&P 500 index has outperformed its cap-weighted counterpart this year.

Capital Group launches practice management platform for advisers
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 16, 2021
Capital Group launches practice management platform for advisers

The new tool, called PracticeLab, is similar to the services advisers are getting from custodians and other business partners.

CI Financial buys $4.7 billion Brightworth for third deal of 2021
NEWS RIAS MAR 15, 2021
CI Financial buys $4.7 billion Brightworth for third deal of 2021

Less than a week after notching its 15th deal in as many months, Toronto-based CI Financial announced the acquisition of an Atlanta-based RIA with $4.7 billion in client assets.

RIAs are warming up to remote work
NEWS RIAS MAR 15, 2021
RIAs are warming up to remote work

Financial advisers are embracing a more virtual form of communicating with clients and colleagues to the point where most don’t expect to ever go back to sitting behind a desk in a traditional office.

Women make up 14% of all fund managers, and the U.S. lags behind that global average
INVESTING ETFS MAR 12, 2021
Women make up 14% of all fund managers, and the U.S. lags behind that global average

Morningstar data show women are making little progress breaking into the ranks of portfolio managers.

Moving past the pandemic
NEWS OPINION MAR 12, 2021
Moving past the pandemic

The financial services industry relied on technology and innovation to adapt and keep business running throughout the pandemic, and should continue to embrace much of what was learned.

CI Financial notches 15th RIA acquisition in as many months
NEWS RIAS MAR 11, 2021
CI Financial notches 15th RIA acquisition in as many months

The Toronto mega-buyer continues to gobble up U.S. wealth managers at a record clip. Once the deal closes, CI is expected to have approximately $50 billion in U.S. assets and total assets of $212 billion.