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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NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS DEC 14, 2014
Mariah Acap's test of time management

Youn adviser's first year in the advisory business has cemented her resolve to become a full-fledged financial adviser, even if some things are taking more time than she expected.

YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH DEC 11, 2014
NestEgg Wealth acquisition brings white-label robo to advisers

Technology platform will combine digital advice tool with customer relationship management and portfolio management systems.

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 11, 2014
How to handle a scandal

Crisis triage easier when the brand is strong to begin with, experts say.

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 10, 2014
Should your clients use prepaid college tuition plans?

As more schools sign on, guarantees and tuition cost savings attract account holders.

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 09, 2014
Could more women traders cut volatility?

Experimental market sessions show more women traders = smaller and fewer bubbles

NEWS BROKER DEALERS DEC 08, 2014
From the C Suite with Raymond James' CEO Paul Reilly: Listen and learn. But in a crunch, be decisive

Exec honed his listening and peacemaking skills growing up as the third of eight children and those talents have come in handy.

NEWS RIAS DEC 08, 2014
Fidelity Institutional weighs own robo offering

Months after teaming with Betterment, Fidelity has added LearnVest to its platform, and may even one day launch its own automated advice platform.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 07, 2014
Financial advisers need to check up on clients' medical debt

About 52% of the collections reported by credit agencies are owed to hospitals and other medical providers. Advisers must stand ready to help negotiate claims and make sure medical debt doesn't wreck client credit reports.

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 06, 2014
From the C Suite with Wetherby Asset Management CEO Debra Wetherby: Aim to be inspirational, not authoritarian

Along the challenging route toward building a $4B advisory firm, the CEO transformed herself into a more patient and nurturing leader.

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 03, 2014
Adviser who sold tax avoidance schemes sent to prison for tax evasion

California man acting as a financial adviser was sentenced to two years in prison for filing false tax returns.