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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Two financial advisers running for Congress
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 19, 2018
Two financial advisers running for Congress

CFP John Chrin runs as a Republican for a House seat in Pennsylvania; Neal Simon, CEO of an RIA, seeks Maryland Senate seat as an independent.

DOL likely to address fiduciary rule again next year
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 18, 2018
DOL likely to address fiduciary rule again next year

Agency to consider 'regulatory options' by September, same deadline for SEC's advice rule.

SEC commissioner Stein suggests Congress address differing broker, adviser standards
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 16, 2018
SEC commissioner Stein suggests Congress address differing broker, adviser standards

She said lawmakers may have to change 'solely incidental' language that lets brokers give advice.

New Jersey releases uniform fiduciary standard pre-proposal, seeks comments
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 15, 2018
New Jersey releases uniform fiduciary standard pre-proposal, seeks comments

Document suggests the proposed SEC advice rule is too weak.

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 13, 2018
The midterm elections: What's at stake for financial advisers

A shift in control of the House could change the course of important issues, including the SEC advice rule, tax reform and retirement policies.

Divided we stand: How financial advisers view President Trump
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 13, 2018
Divided we stand: How financial advisers view President Trump

InvestmentNews poll finds 49.2% approve of his performance, while 46.7% disapprove. How has that changed over the course of his presidency?

Finra arbitration panel orders Credit Suisse to pay former broker $844,621
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 12, 2018
Finra arbitration panel orders Credit Suisse to pay former broker $844,621

Brian Chilton moved to Morgan Stanley instead of Wells Fargo after Credit Suisse closed brokerage business.

Broker with more than 50 years experience booted for not cooperating with Finra probe
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 12, 2018
Broker with more than 50 years experience booted for not cooperating with Finra probe

John Halsey Buck III was fired by Morgan Stanley in January over private securities sales

State regulators brought hammer down on unregistered advisers more than registered ones in 2017
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 10, 2018
State regulators brought hammer down on unregistered advisers more than registered ones in 2017

But NASAA said among cases brought against registered entities, the number of investment adviser cases 'significantly outnumbered' broker-dealer cases for the first time.

New Jersey could be first in fiduciary 'blue wave' with pending proposal
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 09, 2018
New Jersey could be first in fiduciary 'blue wave' with pending proposal

State poised to jump to lead in resisting forthcoming SEC advice rule.