Andrew Cohen

 
   

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Andrew Cohen

   

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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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  • B.S. in Journalism, Ohio University
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Dallas surpasses New York in share of financial sector employment
EMERGING MARKETS AUG 14, 2026
Dallas surpasses New York in share of financial sector employment

Y'all Street is giving the global financial capital a run for its money, as Dallas edges out New York in financial jobs share.

Schwab veteran Elyn Davis joins Raymond James in RIA custody succession
CUSTODIAN AUG 13, 2026
Schwab veteran Elyn Davis joins Raymond James in RIA custody succession

Davis brings 29 years of RIA custody experience to Raymond James as longtime COO Michelle Sovcik plans to retire.

Lakers sale spotlights Delaware Life's $17B underreported exposure
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES AUG 13, 2026
Lakers sale spotlights Delaware Life's $17B underreported exposure

Mark Walter flips the Lakers after a year of ownership as federal regulators investigate his insurance and annuity firms.

Sports betting is pulling Gen Z dollars away from investing, Betterment finds
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 13, 2026
Sports betting is pulling Gen Z dollars away from investing, Betterment finds

Among Gen Z investors, 52% have redirected money originally intended for investing toward sports betting in the past year.

Is Wall Street's AI risk analysis right for RIA portfolios?
TRANSFORMATION AUG 12, 2026
Is Wall Street's AI risk analysis right for RIA portfolios?

Anthropic's Millennium partnership moves AI from reactive tool to proactive risk monitor — but other wealth tech leaders question its fit for RIA practices.

Nitrogen launches AI tool to calculate insurance coverage needs
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 11, 2026
Nitrogen launches AI tool to calculate insurance coverage needs

A score is generated to show coverage needs across life insurance, long-term care coverage, retirement income protection, and annuities.

AI told this client when to retire. Mission Wealth's advisors disagreed
TRANSFORMATION AUG 10, 2026
AI told this client when to retire. Mission Wealth's advisors disagreed

Advisors are navigating a new reality as clients pre-consult ChatGPT before meetings.

Alleged NFL player investment scam organizer dies at 24
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE AUG 07, 2026
Alleged NFL player investment scam organizer dies at 24

Authorities investigate the death of Mohamed Coulibaly weeks after a Barron's report detailed his alleged fraud targeting ex-NFL players.

Edelman and Prime Capital end legal battle with advisor transition rules
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE AUG 06, 2026
Edelman and Prime Capital end legal battle with advisor transition rules

A settlement between the two RIAs requires 14 days' resignation notice and bans solicitation of former clients for a year after departure.

Point72, Citadel among hedge funds hit by AI vishing attacks
FINTECH AUG 05, 2026
Point72, Citadel among hedge funds hit by AI vishing attacks

Hackers used AI voice cloning to target Point72, Citadel, Millennium and other major money managers on Wall Street.