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 PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 13, 2015
Young advisers go from learning to doing

New employees have gained confidence, and are starting to work with clients

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 12, 2015
Creative way to get clients to save more: Offer a prize

Research suggests savings increase when people are given a chance to win.

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 09, 2015
Lessons from Brian Williams: Is it ever OK to lie to clients?

The lightning pace at which NBC News anchor Brian Williams lost credibility with the public raises the question of whether it's ever acceptable to bend the truth.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JAN 09, 2015
Two advisers owe $6.3M for selling hedge funds linked to Madoff

Cited for due-diligence failure and not mentioning millions in fees received.

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 09, 2015
Focusing on female clients means helping with their lives, not just money

Advisers give tips on what successful women want in a financial professional.

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 08, 2015
Top advisers stand out on metrics of growth and productivity

<i>InvestmentNews</i> recognizes leading firms with Best Practices awards.

YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JAN 07, 2015
Advisers arming themselves against cyberattacks

Ensuring all employees know the drill is key to avoiding a practice being compromised.

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 06, 2015
CFP Board eases restrictions on use of mark

Board announces expansion of allowances for experience requirement and alternative to capstone.

YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JAN 01, 2015
Cybersecurity needs to be a spending priority for advisers in 2015

<i>InvestmentNews</i> survey finds only one-third of advisers expect to invest in protecting online information next year.

YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH DEC 21, 2014
Advisers in Northeast prep for blizzard, close offices

After learning lessons from Superstorm Sandy, firms are planning ahead with staff and clients, expecting days of potential power outages and working remotely.