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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CFP Board moving ahead with plan to strengthen enforcement by end of year
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 17, 2019
CFP Board moving ahead with plan to strengthen enforcement by end of year

In the meantime, the organization is checking backgrounds of CFPs one-by-one as they renew their credentials.

House approves bill requiring SEC to test investor disclosures
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 17, 2019
House approves bill requiring SEC to test investor disclosures

Republicans objected, saying it was a move by Democrats to delay Reg BI

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 17, 2019
FPA study: Financial planners don't plan for their own future

The sector risks being left behind as client demands change.

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 17, 2019
CFP Board moving ahead with plan to strengthen enforcement by end of year

In the meantime, the organization is checking backgrounds of CFPs one-by-one as they renew their credentials.

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 17, 2019
House approves bill requiring SEC to test investor disclosures

Republicans objected, saying it was a move by Democrats to delay Reg BI

Finra exams show some firms lack mechanisms to detect unsuitable sales
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 16, 2019
Finra exams show some firms lack mechanisms to detect unsuitable sales

Regulator's reviews also reveal lack of branch office supervision.

Securities lawyers call on Finra to halt expungement process
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 15, 2019
Securities lawyers call on Finra to halt expungement process

PIABA report charges systematic abuse of the procedure for clearing brokers' disciplinary records.

Bill requiring investor testing of SEC disclosures headed toward House approval
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 14, 2019
Bill requiring investor testing of SEC disclosures headed toward House approval

Measure, catalyzed by Form CRS, likely to advance on party-line vote.

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 14, 2019
Bill requiring investor testing of SEC disclosures headed toward House approval

Measure, catalyzed by Form CRS, likely to advance on party-line vote.

Finra moves forward after 360 appraisal
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 12, 2019
Finra moves forward after 360 appraisal

Robert Cook discusses the challenges facing the broker regulator, ranging from retooling its exam program for Reg BI to supporting small firms and increasing its transparency.