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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More advisers simulating SEC exams to expose gaps before regulators come knocking
NEWS RIAS SEP 09, 2015
More advisers simulating SEC exams to expose gaps before regulators come knocking

More advisers are turning to practice exams to help evaluate compliance risks and identify oversight gaps before the SEC comes knocking.

Obama executive order requires use of earlier tax returns on college aid forms
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 06, 2015
Obama executive order requires use of earlier tax returns on college aid forms

By allowing prior-prior year financial data, paperwork can be submitted earlier and schools will likely give parents notice about awards sooner.

Advisers should address these legal issues before clients' kids head to college
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 01, 2015
Advisers should address these legal issues before clients' kids head to college

Power of attorney is among the documents that can help reduce stress when a student is away.

Advisers look back on 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 28, 2015
Advisers look back on 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina

As the city has bounced back, so have the advisers who endured the storm and somehow managed to thrive. <b><i>(Plus: <a href="//www.investmentnews.com/article/20150828/BLOG09/150829907/hurricane-katrina-7-lessons-advisers-can-learn-from-the-coast-guards&quot;" target="&quot;_blank&quot;" rel="noopener noreferrer">7 lessons advisers can learn from the Coast Guard's response</a>)</b></i>

Are PR firms worth the cost?
NEWS RIAS AUG 28, 2015
Are PR firms worth the cost?

Price tags for services vary, and advisers should weigh those against the larger marketing budget.

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 27, 2015
FPA aims to connect advisers with business help in Boston this weekend

National adviser conference features gold medal ice hockey goalie and weighty practice management agenda.

Get ahead of the worsening news on the IRS data breach
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH AUG 26, 2015
Get ahead of the worsening news on the IRS data breach

An email to clients is warranted as the number of citizens exposed in the tax hack triples.

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 25, 2015
Investors react to 1,000-point stock-market dive

You may have felt the pang of crashes past during the Dow drop this week, or you could watch for investment opportunities.

Advisers hold steady on equities despite seeing more drops ahead
INVESTING EQUITIES AUG 25, 2015
Advisers hold steady on equities despite seeing more drops ahead

<i>InvestmentNews</i> survey shows most financial professionals in &quot;wait and see&quot; mode, while some consider rebalancing. <i>(Don't miss: <a href="//www.investmentnews.com/article/20150824/FREE/150829959/investors-react-to-news-of-1000-point-fall&quot;" target="&quot;_blank&quot;" rel="noopener noreferrer">Investors react to market's move</a>.)</i>

Investors react to news of 1,000-point fall
INVESTING EQUITIES AUG 24, 2015
Investors react to news of 1,000-point fall

Clients likely felt the pang of crashes past during the early Dow drop this week, but, believe it or not, they are continuing to watch for opportunities.