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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Finra arbitrators award Stanford victims $1.4 million, rule against Pershing
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 09, 2019
Finra arbitrators award Stanford victims $1.4 million, rule against Pershing

Claimants alleged custodian aided and abetted Ponzi scheme.

SEC commissioner Hester Peirce says Reg BI is stronger than fiduciary duty
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 08, 2019
SEC commissioner Hester Peirce says Reg BI is stronger than fiduciary duty

And SEC chairman Jay Clayton tells senators his agency aims to preserve adviser, broker competition while bringing standards closer.

Galvin charges Janney with churning high-fee mutual funds
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS MAY 07, 2019
Galvin charges Janney with churning high-fee mutual funds

Massachusetts alleges firm flagged problem with former broker but did nothing to stop him.

Retirement investors win $1.8 million arbitration against Raymond James for penny-stock sales
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 07, 2019
Retirement investors win $1.8 million arbitration against Raymond James for penny-stock sales

A broker for Morgan Keegan, which Raymond James acquired in 2012, bought shares of two penny stock firms for IRAs, which was against firm policy.

Federal appeals court rules against advisers on disclosure failure
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS MAY 06, 2019
Federal appeals court rules against advisers on disclosure failure

Lawyer says the case gives SEC enforcement more ammunition on share-class crackdown.

Clayton hints Reg BI may be out earlier than expected
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 02, 2019
Clayton hints Reg BI may be out earlier than expected

SEC chair didn't offer details but seemed to suggest that a final rule was imminent.

Finra proposes rule to hit rogue firms in the pocketbook
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 02, 2019
Finra proposes rule to hit rogue firms in the pocketbook

Regulation would require firms to maintain funds that Finra would control to pay arbitration awards and for other purposes

Acosta says Labor Department will revive fiduciary rule
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 01, 2019
Acosta says Labor Department will revive fiduciary rule

Labor secretary says his agency is collaborating with the Securities and Exchange Commission as the regulator finalizes its own Reg BI.

Elderly investors win $3.2 million Finra arbitration award against AXA Advisors
RETIREMENT LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAY 01, 2019
Elderly investors win $3.2 million Finra arbitration award against AXA Advisors

Upstate New York couple cites five unsuitable variable annuity, life insurance transactions.

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 30, 2019
State regulators urge SEC not to try to block state fiduciary laws

NASAA doesn't want regulator to assert federal preemption in advice rule.