Liz Skinner

Liz Skinner is Special Projects Editor for InvestmentNews and Editor of ESG Clarity US. She has been a financial reporter and editor at InvestmentNews for 10 years. Liz joined InvestmentNews after five years as a reporter for Bloomberg News, where she covered the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and other business news out of the nation’s capital. Off the clock, she’s raising two fearless girls and enjoys running, ice-skating and traveling to as many cities and beaches as possible. She has an MA in Environmental Resource Policy from George Washington University and you can connect with her on Twitter @SkinnerLiz.

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NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 26, 2012
CFP Board sets disciplinary guide

CFP will use official "sanction guidelines" as it determines what actions to take against its members for particular board violations.

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JUL 24, 2012
Seeking creative ways to pay high college costs

Compare and contrast: New financial aid letter reveals costs of different colleges
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JUL 23, 2012
Compare and contrast: New financial aid letter reveals costs of different colleges

White House releases standard form that, among other things, shows the tab students will run up at various universities

NEWS BROKER DEALERS JUL 22, 2012
Rep's example sends IBD CEO on a mission

Are younger clients worth it? Computer says no
NEWS RIAS JUL 20, 2012
Are younger clients worth it? Computer says no

Data analysis shows young clients get larger trading discounts than older ones, are less profitable -- and are more likely to dump their advisers

NEWS WIREHOUSES JUL 19, 2012
Lost his marbles? Police say UBS adviser shot out 70 windows with slingshot and aggies

But according to police in Beverly Hills, one adviser may not fully grasp this concept. They claim the UBS broker has shot out 70 office windows in the area using a slingshot filled with marbles.

Advisers giving it the old college try in plugging 529s
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JUL 13, 2012
Advisers giving it the old college try in plugging 529s

Size of new adviser-sold accounts now considerably larger than direct-sold accounts; all part of a 'holistic financial plan'

College savings plans finally back in favor with savers
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS JUL 13, 2012
College savings plans finally back in favor with savers

Net flows for 529s turn positive in the fourth quarter; 'good sign for the industry'

Proposed regs could kill off money fund industry: Professor
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS JUL 03, 2012
Proposed regs could kill off money fund industry: Professor

Changes to money-market funds would hike costs dramatically, decimate business, says professor

Merrill fined for allegedly overcharging customers by $32M
NEWS WIREHOUSES JUN 28, 2012
Merrill fined for allegedly overcharging customers by $32M

Brokerage agrees to pay nearly $3M fine to settle Finra enforcement action; 'improper coding' blamed