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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RETIREMENT TAX JAN 10, 2012
Attuned to the angry climate, advisers prepare clients for worst

Financial advisers hear the growing national buzz that the wealthy should be paying more in taxes, and many are prepping clients for the possibility that they soon will be forking over more to Uncle Sam.

Massachusetts charges three advisers with varying flavors of fraud
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JAN 10, 2012
Massachusetts charges three advisers with varying flavors of fraud

Massachusetts securities regulators filed a trio of actions today against investment advisers who defrauded customers out of millions of dollars

RETIREMENT LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JAN 01, 2012
No financial resolve

NEWS RIAS JAN 01, 2012
SEC alleges firm inflated AUM to attract clients

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JAN 01, 2012
Savers pulled money from 529 plans in 3Q

For the first time in three years, more money flowed out of Section 529 college savings plans than into them, according to new quarterly data from Financial Research Corp.

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 29, 2011
SEC makes clear its plan for writing plain English

The Securities and Exchange Commission has pledged to write more clearly beginning this fall.

Wells to pay $2M to settle claims broker sold unsuitable investments to seniors
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 21, 2011
Wells to pay $2M to settle claims broker sold unsuitable investments to seniors

Finra alleged that a broker bought reverse convertible notes for 21 mostly elderly customers

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 21, 2011
SEC may pursue out-of-court deals

The Securities and Exchange Commission appears likely to pursue more cases administratively as a result of a federal judge's decision last week to reject a $285 million settlement with Citigroup Inc.

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 16, 2011
In Rakoff's wake, SEC may settle matters out of court

Commission asks Congress for powers to handle cases administratively; no risk of consent agreements

Judge Dredd may scotch $285M Citi settlement: Attorney
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 16, 2011
Judge Dredd may scotch $285M Citi settlement: Attorney

Rakoff seems skeptical of deal with SEC; down this path before