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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The compliance excuse for skipping reviews is running out
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 27, 2026
The compliance excuse for skipping reviews is running out

The SEC marketing rule opened the door to testimonials years ago. Now AI search is making the case urgent, says FMG Suite's Samantha Russell.

Behind the Great Wealth Transfer: Citizens bets on business owners
WIREHOUSES AUG 26, 2026
Behind the Great Wealth Transfer: Citizens bets on business owners

As Citizens expands its advisory footprint, the bank is also going after wealth trapped inside business ownership

PCE comes in hot days before Warsh's Jackson Hole test
EQUITIES AUG 26, 2026
PCE comes in hot days before Warsh's Jackson Hole test

Inflation held stubbornly above target just as the Fed chair prepares to signal his next move — a combination that has advisors bracing for volatility.

Advisors' biggest blind spot? Tax and estate planning, says Integrated Partners president
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 26, 2026
Advisors' biggest blind spot? Tax and estate planning, says Integrated Partners president

Andree Mohr says a lack of CPA partnerships leaves many advisors unable to deliver the complex tax advice clients need.

Citizens grabs $1 billion Tampa team as it ramps up private wealth push
WIREHOUSES AUG 26, 2026
Citizens grabs $1 billion Tampa team as it ramps up private wealth push

MacLellan Bickle Wealth Partners serves HNW and UHNW individuals, families and business owners.

Levitt Capital Management opens New York base, eyes growing transatlantic wealth niche
RIA NEWS AUG 24, 2026
Levitt Capital Management opens New York base, eyes growing transatlantic wealth niche

Levitt Capital Management, headquartered in Nice, has opened a Rockefeller Center office to serve the growing population of Americans living in Europe — the latest sign of a transatlantic wealth management land grab.

The AI trade and the Fed meet this week — Here's what advisors need to know
EQUITIES AUG 24, 2026
The AI trade and the Fed meet this week — Here's what advisors need to know

This week's Nvidia earnings and the Jackson Hole speech aren't usually linked — but with Kevin Warsh sitting as Fed chair this year, they are.

Yields snap back after Treasury's buyback surprise — why one advisor says the move isn't over yet
FIXED INCOME AUG 21, 2026
Yields snap back after Treasury's buyback surprise — why one advisor says the move isn't over yet

“The bond yield surge is another brick in the market's wall of worry and ultimately,” said Arca’s Paul Stanley.

Citi continues wealth management push with Kokolis hire from MSCI
ALTERNATIVES AUG 21, 2026
Citi continues wealth management push with Kokolis hire from MSCI

Based in New York, Alex Kokolis will bring his experience from MSCI, Wilmington Trust, UBS and Merrill Lynch to Citi on Sept. 8

Ahead of the Women Advisor Summit, Cathy Curtis has a message for women advisors: Start your own RIA
RIA NEWS AUG 20, 2026
Ahead of the Women Advisor Summit, Cathy Curtis has a message for women advisors: Start your own RIA

“It was a dream for me to be a financial advisor,” says Cathy Curtis of Curtis Financial Planning.