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.

Liz Skinner
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Bank executive wins six-figure arb award over CBO losses
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 04, 2012
Bank executive wins six-figure arb award over CBO losses

Finra awards bank executive $870,000 over suitability of TW Tax Advantaged Fund

Duh! Young adults clueless about IRAs, survey finds
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 03, 2012
Duh! Young adults clueless about IRAs, survey finds

No idea about tax benefits of the accounts, or maximum contributions

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS APR 02, 2012
Estate tax lull may trap wealthy

IRAs suddenly of great interest to Washington
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 29, 2012
IRAs suddenly of great interest to Washington

Two new measures targeting the accounts introduced in the past week; source of savings, source of tax revenue

Support for financial reforms strong with those over 50: AARP
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 27, 2012
Support for financial reforms strong with those over 50: AARP

More than half of those surveyed by AARP want Dodd-Frank reforms on consumer protection implemented

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 20, 2012
Two Ameriprise advisers traded on info gleaned from AA meeting: SEC

The SEC claims two Ameriprise advisers made a killing by trading on inside information about an upcoming merger. Where did they come across the info? At an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting, says the commission.

INVESTING FIXED INCOME MAR 16, 2012
MF Global's remaining execs won't be awarded bonuses, trustee pledges

Louis Freeh, a former FBI director and MF Global trustee, said he would not recommend bonuses for the three executives who stayed on at the company to help unwind the complex transactions between and among the firm's entities.

Advisers write, FSI gripes, IRA provision spiked
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 13, 2012
Advisers write, FSI gripes, IRA provision spiked

Sen. Harry Reid strips controversial plan contained in highway bill; 2,000 letters sent

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 11, 2012
Small biz retirement plan would OK asset pools

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 06, 2012
Planning is four-letter word on the farm