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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  • 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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Financial firms tie compensation to AI proficiency, PwC survey finds
TRANSFORMATION AUG 05, 2026
Financial firms tie compensation to AI proficiency, PwC survey finds

Recruiters Philip Waxelbaum and Louis Diamond weigh in on whether AI skills are reshaping advisor pay amid PwC's Financial Services Workforce AI Survey.

Selling future earnings: what advisors tell their athlete clients
ALTERNATIVES AUG 04, 2026
Selling future earnings: what advisors tell their athlete clients

Platforms like Agentiq offering athletes upfront cash are drawing red flags from wealth advisors.

Edward Jones backs senior protection rules after $3 million account freeze
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 04, 2026
Edward Jones backs senior protection rules after $3 million account freeze

An 86-year-old from Dallas tried to withdraw funds from his account, but Edward Jones invoked a FINRA-backed temporary lockout before he eventually left for Merrill Lynch.

Hamilton Lane-Savant deal flags new PE exit route for RIAs
RIA NEWS JUL 31, 2026
Hamilton Lane-Savant deal flags new PE exit route for RIAs

Cynosure's $270 million Savant deal reflects a growing private equity trend as the SEC investigates continuation vehicles.

Custodians curb long-short SMA strategies
EQUITIES JUL 30, 2026
Custodians curb long-short SMA strategies

Custodian restrictions from Schwab and Fidelity are forcing advisors and asset managers to rethink fast-growing long-short SMA tax strategies.

Vlad Tenev bullish on RIAs as Robinhood's TradePMR hits $50B
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUL 30, 2026
Vlad Tenev bullish on RIAs as Robinhood's TradePMR hits $50B

RIA custodian TradePMR hit $50 billion in AUM as Robinhood launched its advisor referral network earlier this year.

Worthy AI takes tax planning from several hours to 15 minutes
TRANSFORMATION JUL 30, 2026
Worthy AI takes tax planning from several hours to 15 minutes

Jonathan Hudacko, the founder behind Vanguard's first-ever acquisition, is now targeting AI tax planning for advisors.

Equity culture drives $503M firm's move to Merit Financial
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT (GORIA) JUL 29, 2026
Equity culture drives $503M firm's move to Merit Financial

Towson Wealth Management joins Merit Financial after advisors received equity stakes as part of their transition package

Peter Mallouk leads bets with Mark Cuban as S&P 500 doubles stock picks
EQUITIES JUL 28, 2026
Peter Mallouk leads bets with Mark Cuban as S&P 500 doubles stock picks

Creative Planning's CEO holds a wide lead at the halfway mark of two $1 million charity wagers from five years ago.

Commonwealth-affiliated Longwave hires from LPL-affiliated firm amid Pacific Northwest expansion
MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS JUL 28, 2026
Commonwealth-affiliated Longwave hires from LPL-affiliated firm amid Pacific Northwest expansion

ESG-focused Longwave Financial, approaching $1B AUM, acquired Seattle-based MG Financial and hired a client services manager from an LPL-affiliated firm.