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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Advisers say this part of Hillary Clinton's estate-tax plan is worse than the higher rate
RETIREMENT TAX SEP 26, 2016
Advisers say this part of Hillary Clinton's estate-tax plan is worse than the higher rate

&#8220;This will seriously impact inheritances for many middle- and lower-income Americans,&#8221; said one adviser. <b><i>(More: <a href="//www.investmentnews.com/article/20160922/FREE/160929969/republican-lawmakers-attempt-to-stop-estate-tax-regulation" target="&quot;_blank&quot;" rel="noopener">Republican lawmakers attempt to stop estate-tax regulation</a>)</i></b>

YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH SEP 16, 2016
Advisers reveal cyber insecurities at FPA conference

Most don't expect they could pass a hacking-preparedness test if the SEC came knocking, or even know all the compliance factors they are responsible for, according to a new Financial Planning Association study.

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 15, 2016
Advisers are ignoring the fastest growing wealth demographic

Income growth rates of African Americans have outpaced those of non-Hispanic whites, and many could use a planner to help dispel unhealthy money beliefs.

YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH SEP 14, 2016
Fintech to make financial advisers better behavioral coaches

In addition to innovations making planners more productive and freeing up their time, in the future, tools will provide better data-driven intelligence about clients.

YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH SEP 14, 2016
Betterment rebrands in bid to attract advisers

Robo-adviser launches new name and boosts investment choices to lure advisers to its digital platform.

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 12, 2016
Adviser pricing for ultrawealthy clients is under pressure

One-third of family offices have lowered what they charge new clients, survey shows.

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 12, 2016
Firms lose $2 million every time an adviser departs: study

Even without client loss, adviser attrition can cost companies more than they realize in lost revenue.

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 09, 2016
Elliot Weissbluth on how he uses dyslexia to his advantage

Among the most important tactics the HighTower CEO employs to overcome this learning disorder is to shun multi-tasking and really focus on the task at hand.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 08, 2016
DOL fiduciary rule could cause half of potential IRA rollover assets to stay put: Report

Because of the DOL fiduciary rule, Cerulli expects more money will remain in employer-sponsored retirement plans.

What interns do and should not do for advisory firms
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 06, 2016
What interns do and should not do for advisory firms

Advisers offer tips on running a smooth internship program that's a boon for recruitment.