James Rogers

InvestmentNews

James Rogers

Managing Editor

25+ years experience

James's specialty topics

Federal Reserve policy Retirement planning ETFs Financial advisor practice managment Markets

James Rogers is Managing Editor at InvestmentNews, where he covers financial advisor practice management, retirement planning, Federal Reserve policy, and markets — with a focus on how macroeconomic developments affect independent wealth management professionals across the United States.

An award-winning journalist based in New York, he joined InvestmentNews in January 2026 after more than three years as a financial columnist at MarketWatch, the Dow Jones personal finance and markets publication. He previously served as Managing Editor at TheStreet.com and has held editorial roles at Financial Times Specialist and Fox News. Rogers holds a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature and History from the University of Leeds.

How I think about writing for this industry…

“Covering the wealth management industry is challenging, but intensely rewarding. From regulation and technology to practice management and alternative investments, we cover a slew of issues, but one theme remains constant - the advisors at the heart of this industry. I'm grateful that I get the opportunity to tell their stories on a daily basis.”

Awards and recognition

  • min Editorial & Design Award - Editorial Series (Online)
  • Reynolds Center Strictly Financials Fellow

Featured content from James

SEC wants more ‘realistic’ view of small advisory firms by redefining them, says commissioner From firefighter pensions to KKR: How early alts exposure helped shape Doug Krupa Former Citigroup exec who hit bank with lawsuit slams industry’s gender-based ‘chasm of fairness’

Previous experience

  • MarketWatch — Financial Columnist
  • FT Specialist, Financial Advisor IQ — Associate Editor
  • Fox News — SciTech Editor
  • TheStreet.com — Managing Editor

Education

  • B.A. English & History (Joint Honors), University of Leeds

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Space ETFs in the spotlight as potential SpaceX IPO looms
ETFS MAR 17, 2026
Space ETFs in the spotlight as potential SpaceX IPO looms

“There’s a lot of great stuff going on for the space industry,” said fund manager Andrew Chanin.

State Street: Geopolitics, gold, and income are driving advisors’ ETF strategies
ETFS MAR 17, 2026
State Street: Geopolitics, gold, and income are driving advisors’ ETF strategies

“We have seen material flows going into sectors like energy, materials, and infrastructure,” said Anna Paglia, executive vice president and chief business officer at State Street.

Forget the Independent Advisor Alliance. It’s now Visionary Square
RIA NEWS MAR 17, 2026
Forget the Independent Advisor Alliance. It’s now Visionary Square

13 years after it was founded, the hybrid RIA has rebranded with a new name and logo.

Advisors want to bask in gold's warm glow, says Jan van Eck
ETFS MAR 17, 2026
Advisors want to bask in gold's warm glow, says Jan van Eck

“Gold has been rallying for two solid years, now almost coming up on three years,” said van Eck.

Franklin Templeton: Younger generations set to drive active ETF growth
ETFS MAR 17, 2026
Franklin Templeton: Younger generations set to drive active ETF growth

“I think the younger generation follows performance, so if active managers can generate alpha, money will flow there," said Megan Rust, Franklin Templeton's vice president of ETF capital markets.

SEC enforcement director resigns after just six months in the role
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAR 16, 2026
SEC enforcement director resigns after just six months in the role

Judge Margaret “Meg” Ryan has been acting head of the SEC’s enforcement division since Sept. 2, 2025.

SEC wants more ‘realistic’ view of small advisory firms by redefining them, says commissioner
COMPLIANCE MAR 16, 2026
SEC wants more ‘realistic’ view of small advisory firms by redefining them, says commissioner

“The definition is so out of date,” SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce told InvestmentNews.

This is how advisors are tackling client demand for ETFs, says Independent Advisor Alliance
ETFS MAR 16, 2026
This is how advisors are tackling client demand for ETFs, says Independent Advisor Alliance

“The great advisor is going to be ahead of what their clients are asking,” says David Buzo, chief marketing officer at Independent Advisor Alliance.

GDP growth slashed and latest inflation data a 'troubling signal'. Here is what it means for advisors
EQUITIES MAR 13, 2026
GDP growth slashed and latest inflation data a 'troubling signal'. Here is what it means for advisors

"With inflation still running hot, the bar for cutting rates in the near term remains high," said John Lloyd, global head of multi-sector credit and portfolio manager at Janus Henderson Investors.

FINRA establishes temporary trade reporting exception for overnight equity transactions
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAR 12, 2026
FINRA establishes temporary trade reporting exception for overnight equity transactions

The change is in response to member concerns about reporting certain overnight activity.