Andrew Cohen

 
   

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Andrew Cohen

   

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10 years experience206,227 Total views on InvestmentNews in 2025
     
 
   
     
       

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          RIAs           Fintech           M&A        
     
     
       

Andrew Cohen is a financial journalist covering registered investment advisors (RIAs) and wealth management for InvestmentNews, based in New York. He brings hands-on beat experience reporting on RIA consolidation, independent advisory growth, and the evolving wealth management landscape across the United States. Prior to joining InvestmentNews, Andrew reported on family offices and private wealth as a reporter for Crain Currency. He has spent several years covering business journalism across a range of industries, including roles at Sports Business Journal and Front Office Sports.

     
     

How I think about writing for this industry…

     
       

“My reporting focuses on how competitive strategy, technology, regulation, and advisor movement are shaping the wealth management industry. Much of my work is through the lens of private equity's influence on RIAs.”

     
     
       

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Featured content from Andrew

              Schwab joins Fidelity in credential-sharing crackdown; Pontera escalates Fidelity blame                     Mariner runs $35 million tab on AI workforce                     Raymond James' offer is "no brainer" over LPL, says Commonwealth advisor            
       

Previous experience

       
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  • Crain Currency
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  • Front Office Sports
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  • Sports Business Journal
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Education

       
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  • B.S. in Journalism, Ohio University
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Wall Street's crypto awakening
ALTERNATIVES NOV 17, 2025
Wall Street's crypto awakening

Bitcoin’s record highs and Trump’s new crypto laws mark a turning point for institutions including Schwab, Morgan Stanley, and Citi as they enter digital assets more boldly.

InvestmentNews celebrates best and brightest Women to Watch in 2025
RIA NEWS NOV 17, 2025
InvestmentNews celebrates best and brightest Women to Watch in 2025

At the sixth annual Women to Watch Awards, female financial leaders celebrated progress and shared experiences and highlighted how women increasingly shape wealth management.

Advisors weigh college with their clients: 'People are really starting to question the price tag'
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 17, 2025
Advisors weigh college with their clients: 'People are really starting to question the price tag'

Ric Edelman’s new book "The Truth About College" arrives as US student debt tops $1.8 trillion, highlighting why advisors are increasingly guiding families on 529 plans and other strategic decisions around higher education.

Ex-Barclays CEO Bob Diamond warns London is losing to Dubai
EMERGING MARKETS NOV 14, 2025
Ex-Barclays CEO Bob Diamond warns London is losing to Dubai

Diamond says tax policy decisions are driving wealth away from London, as Dubai is the city's main "challenger" over other European destinations.

Dynasty's Shirl Penney eyes sports investing as RIA capital meets the big leagues
ALTERNATIVES NOV 13, 2025
Dynasty's Shirl Penney eyes sports investing as RIA capital meets the big leagues

The Dynasty Financial Partners CEO previously helped Alex Rodriguez and Jennifer Lopez bid for the Mets before Steve Cohen bought the team.

Schwab: 2025 was the 'year of the notetaker,' but AI's next role is less certain
TECHNOLOGY NOV 10, 2025
Schwab: 2025 was the 'year of the notetaker,' but AI's next role is less certain

Schwab Advisor Services executive Lisa Salvi urged RIAs to create firmwide “AI vision statements” to counter workforce anxiety as the technology seeks expansion beyond today's benign notetaker role.

Schwab joins Fidelity in credential-sharing crackdown; Pontera escalates Fidelity blame
CUSTODIAN NOV 10, 2025
Schwab joins Fidelity in credential-sharing crackdown; Pontera escalates Fidelity blame

As Schwab forces clients to reset credentials to curb third-party access, the 401(k) fintech Pontera maintains "Fidelity stands alone in its decision to lock out thousands of consumers from their own accounts."

Defiant Schwab says RIAs have welcomed $2M referral minimum
RIA NEWS NOV 07, 2025
Defiant Schwab says RIAs have welcomed $2M referral minimum

Schwab executives say it will help RIAs target their ideal clientele, but competing custodians like Altruist argue the move ultimately 'helps Schwab in its long-term effort to displace independent advisors.'

We must combat 'blending' of sports betting and investing, warns Schwab CEO
RIA NEWS NOV 05, 2025
We must combat 'blending' of sports betting and investing, warns Schwab CEO

Rick Wurster takes aim at financial services apps during Schwab IMPACT address.

Focus CEO: Public markets punished leverage, challenged organic growth
RIA NEWS NOV 05, 2025
Focus CEO: Public markets punished leverage, challenged organic growth

Public markets penalized Focus Financial’s leveraged M&A and pressed for clearer organic-growth metrics, CEO Michael Nathanson told InvestmentNews at Schwab Impact 2025.