Liz Skinner

Liz Skinner is Special Projects Editor for InvestmentNews and Editor of ESG Clarity US. She has been a financial reporter and editor at InvestmentNews for 10 years. Liz joined InvestmentNews after five years as a reporter for Bloomberg News, where she covered the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and other business news out of the nation’s capital. Off the clock, she’s raising two fearless girls and enjoys running, ice-skating and traveling to as many cities and beaches as possible. She has an MA in Environmental Resource Policy from George Washington University and you can connect with her on Twitter @SkinnerLiz.

Liz Skinner
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RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 31, 2017
Many wealthy Americans haven't planned for the transfer of their assets

Adviser's approach can overcome client worries, such as that children won't have an incentive to work if they know how much they will inherit.

FINTECH JAN 30, 2017
Raymond James to deliver robo service for advisers by year end

Firm's 7,100 advisers to gain digital investment advice platform and advanced analytics about clients

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 27, 2017
Advisory firm PagnatoKarp expands concierge services to smaller clients

Competitive pressures lead advisers to broaden their non-financial service offerings

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 26, 2017
Adviser's Consultant: Provide these services to attract younger clients

Millennials need help figuring out where their money goes, not just how to save it for retirement.

When it comes to investment returns, not all robos measure up
EQUITIES JAN 25, 2017
When it comes to investment returns, not all robos measure up

Schwab and Vanguard at opposite ends of robos' performance spectrum, advisory firm's report finds.

FINTECH JAN 24, 2017
Fintechs producing cheaper, automated firm valuations for advisers

Traditional valuation providers warn of limits to digital tools, including quality

RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 20, 2017
Young retirement robo ForUsAll scoring high employee participation rates

The company's founders, who hail from Financial Engines, have grown the new business to $100 million in assets.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 19, 2017
Like Trump? Hate Trump? What happens when politics bubbles up at advisory firms

Advisers discourage partisan rants at the office while some find other places to take up political discussions.

FINTECH JAN 18, 2017
Janney Montgomery Scott selects Advicent financial planning software as core of DOL fiduciary fix for advisers

Advicent's Naviplan software will broaden advisers' view of client financial picture.

REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JAN 18, 2017
Consumer group contends brokerages misrepresent their sales focus

A Consumer Federation of America report says broker-dealers and trade groups claim they are advisers when marketing to the public but salesmen when fighting the DOL fiduciary rule in court.