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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YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH DEC 05, 2016
Betterment presses Trump to keep DOL rule

Ad campaign suggests robo-adviser is ready to battle for fiduciary standard.

YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH DEC 02, 2016
Robos to make banks a bigger competitor in advice market

Younger generations may opt to go robo at their local financial institution rather than seek out an adviser.

Betterment retirement robo attracts 300 companies to 401(k) platform
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 02, 2016
Betterment retirement robo attracts 300 companies to 401(k) platform

Automated-adviser says professional services firms are especially interested in its retirement advice technology.

YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH NOV 29, 2016
Advisers plan to spend more for compliance and tech in 2017

Many adviser marketing budgets also set to increase, with social media the focus.

NEWS RIAS NOV 22, 2016
Best Buy founder among outsiders betting on financial advice firms

In their race to expand, RIAs are attracting unusual investors who are sometimes willing to offer better terms and take longer views of their investments than traditional lenders.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 21, 2016
New robo-adviser geared to retirees

True Link joins crowded digital-advice market dominated by big financial names..

YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH NOV 18, 2016
WisdomTree invests $20 million in robo-adviser Vanare, now AdvisorEngine

Asset manager takes 36% stake and its ETF models will be made available through the digital platform, which has changed its name.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 17, 2016
Advisers and clients worry about Obamacare changes under Trump

Some advisers rely on the Affordable Care Act to insure themselves and employees, and now fear that it could be repealed or substantially changed.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 17, 2016
College financial aid process begins Saturday

FAFSAs for the 2017-18 school year are out three months earlier this year, and now allow reporting prior-prior year income data, or 2015.

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 17, 2016
Tips for last-minute college funding strategies

What advice you can give to clients who are getting a late start putting money away for their kids' college education.