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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RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 06, 2014
GOP Senate win gives it the clout to change Obamacare

With Republicans leading the House and Senate next year, the possibility of some reforms to the Affordable Care Act are possible. The rules around the employer mandate seem to be those most likely to find compromise within the Congress and at the White House.

NEWS RIAS NOV 04, 2014
Former Fed Chief Ben Bernanke takes stage at Schwab Impact as behemoth RIA conference convenes

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 03, 2014
Oscars shine light on Alzheimer's and its costs

This disease may be on of the biggest financial events in your family's life.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 03, 2014
Forget empty nests: more parents cope with full ones

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 02, 2014
Brokers get a mixed review on how they treat older investors

More than a third of brokerage firms examined by Finra and the SEC made one or more potentially unsuitable recommendations of variable annuities to senior investors.

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 02, 2014
Forget the empty nest, parents now fear the costs of a full one

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 31, 2014
Formal business plans portend adviser AUM growth, survey shows

Advisers who take the time to write and follow a written business plan are most likely to be among the fastest growers, according to new Financial Planning Association research. A focus on strategic thinking is leading advisers to attract more assets, it suggests.

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 30, 2014
As regulators tap into big data, advisers need to up compliance attention

SEC examiners are using a new analysis tool that looks at 27 different areas of data from advisory firms, securities lawyer says.

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 27, 2014
Demand for do-good investments in 401(k)s rises

Money managers say more participants want to link retirement savings to values.

INVESTING ESG OCT 27, 2014
Impact investing soars with $12 million green bond sale by Merrill Lynch

Last week's purchases illustrate the growth over the last few years in investment options tied to social improvements.