Mark Schoeff Jr.

Mark Schoeff Jr. is a senior reporter at InvestmentNews. Based in Washington, D.C., he covers legislation and regulations affecting retail investment advisers and brokers. Prior to joining InvestmentNews in 2010, he wrote about employment and labor law for Workforce Management, a magazine that was published at the time by Crain Communications. He is a member of the National Press Club board. Before migrating to the editorial side of the journalism ecosystem, he served as press secretary for the late Sen. Richard Lugar of Indiana and as director of external relations for the Center for Strategic and International Studies, a think tank in Washington. In a region where people keep their hometown loyalties intact, he has lived in the Washington area long enough to become an actual fan of the Nationals, Wizards, Capitals and the Washington Football Team. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Purdue University and a master’s degree from George Mason University.

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House poised to pass bill giving SEC more power to claw back investor losses
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 18, 2019
House poised to pass bill giving SEC more power to claw back investor losses

Bipartisan measure would establish 14-year statute of limitations, countering recent high court decision that set a five-year limit on recouping losses.

Financial firms say they are making inroads in creating more diverse workforce
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 13, 2019
Financial firms say they are making inroads in creating more diverse workforce

Merrill Lynch, Chase Wealth Management tout people of color in training programs.

Finra moves to limit brokers' ability to serve as executors, beneficiaries for clients
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 12, 2019
Finra moves to limit brokers' ability to serve as executors, beneficiaries for clients

Rule proposal would require firms to review rep requests to hold such positions.

SEC highlights enforcement actions involving advisers and brokers
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 11, 2019
SEC highlights enforcement actions involving advisers and brokers

Cases bring focus to protection of retail investors, including crackdown on expensive share classes.

State insurance commissioners closing in on stronger standard for annuity sales
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 07, 2019
State insurance commissioners closing in on stronger standard for annuity sales

Critic says latest iteration falls short of true best-interest standard set by New York

SEC tallies more enforcement activity in 2019, increases penalties, money returned to investors
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 06, 2019
SEC tallies more enforcement activity in 2019, increases penalties, money returned to investors

Agency takes most actions against advisers, investment companies.

SEC proposes allowing advisers to use testimonials, endorsements in ads
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 05, 2019
SEC proposes allowing advisers to use testimonials, endorsements in ads

Agency updating marketing rules for first time since 1961 to reflect new technology such as social media.

Ex-Merrill Lynch broker wins $3.75 million arbitration award for defamation
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 05, 2019
Ex-Merrill Lynch broker wins $3.75 million arbitration award for defamation

Finra panel said Jeffrey T. Rathmanner was defamed when he left the firm and ordered his U5 expunged.

SEC bars former LPL broker who pleaded guilty to $4.9 million Ponzi
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 04, 2019
SEC bars former LPL broker who pleaded guilty to $4.9 million Ponzi

Norwalk, Conn., financial professional preyed on elderly clients

States considering rules for how advisers charge subscription fees
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 01, 2019
States considering rules for how advisers charge subscription fees

Guidance from NASAA likely to warn advisers not to charge monthly fee for advice alone.