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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INVESTING ALTERNATIVES NOV 03, 2016
FolioDynamix acquires Summit Advisor Services for $6 million in wake of Aequitas collapse

Summit Advisor Services, a turnkey asset management program, was partially owned by an Aequitas venture. That company had been charged by the SEC with running a Ponzi scheme.

YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH NOV 01, 2016
What's really behind the leadership change at Wealthfront

Robo-adviser's assets under management trailing key competitors could have been a factor in Adam Nash's replacement as CEO, fintech experts say.

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 01, 2016
Mystery shoppers can show advisers what's turning off prospects

Fidelity launches program to help planners gauge the experience prospects are having in order to learn what works in landing a client — and what to avoid.

YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH NOV 01, 2016
Riskalyze draws $20 million in capital for robo platform and other adviser products

FTV Capital takes small stake and board seat in risk software provider.

RIAs making investments to attract socially responsible clients
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 01, 2016
RIAs making investments to attract socially responsible clients

Investors seeking to align values and money turn out to be great advisory customers.

YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH OCT 27, 2016
Technology can offer support to advisers with aging clients

Software could help with recognizing and planning around clients' loss of cognitive function.

Barrage of Schwab ads to proclaim virtues of fiduciary advisers
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 26, 2016
Barrage of Schwab ads to proclaim virtues of fiduciary advisers

Custodian's print and digital campaign will highlight RIAs' strengths and why investors should hire them.

Custodians tell fee-only advisers to find a new way to stand out after DOL fiduciary rule
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 26, 2016
Custodians tell fee-only advisers to find a new way to stand out after DOL fiduciary rule

Now that all retirement advice must be in a client's best interest, prospects are going to hear from every type of adviser that they act as fiduciaries.

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 25, 2016
Is your 529 plan one of the six that Morningstar just downgraded?

One 529 plan bumped up to gold, joining only two others with that top rating.

YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH OCT 24, 2016
SS&C acquires CRM firm used by large wealth managers

Salentica client relationship management software to become part of Black Diamond platform.