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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YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH OCT 21, 2016
How fintech aims to make DOL fiduciary rule manageable

Wealth of tools popping up to help with compliance, but will require proper adviser due diligence.

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 20, 2016
Finra shouldn't hype 'broken' BrokerCheck to investors: PIABA

System doesn't include reasons for advisers' employment termination and other details public needs before deciding who to hire, a new report found.

YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH OCT 19, 2016
Advisory firms growing with tech, but not without troubles and false starts

Advisers know technology can improve efficiencies and foster strong client relationships, but some are finding the latest tools don't always deliver as planned.

YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH OCT 18, 2016
Fidelity's robo for financial advisers will give clients eMoney tools

Planning centric digital advice solution part of new Fidelity platform for advisers.

YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH OCT 17, 2016
Broker-dealers deploying advanced cybersecurity measures

Tech experts are showing, not just telling, advisers that they are vulnerable to online threats

Advisers finding more social media success
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH OCT 14, 2016
Advisers finding more social media success

Planners are tweeting and posting to the web more — and many are gaining new clients from the effort.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES OCT 13, 2016
LendingClub introduces peer-lending robo for advisers

LendingRobot allows planners to create client accounts with unique risk and investment profiles.

YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH OCT 12, 2016
Adviser shares two technology must-haves to help land prospects

Alex Murguia, financial planner and tech expert, says having client portals and a mobile-friendly website are elemental for building a successful practice.

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 11, 2016
Nobel prize winners shine light on best compensation practices

Advisers backing performance-based pay should be aware of its downside.

YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH OCT 10, 2016
Envestnet buys analytics firm with eye toward DOL fiduciary rule compliance

Firm purchases Wheelhouse Analytics as tool to glean more insight into client portfolios and benchmark accounts against peers.