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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Disclosures in SEC advice rule confuse, mislead investors, advocacy groups say
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 12, 2018
Disclosures in SEC advice rule confuse, mislead investors, advocacy groups say

Testing by Financial Planning Coalition, Consumer Federation of America and AARP uncovers problems.

Cadaret Grant punished for failure to supervise brokers selling complex products
INVESTING ETFS SEP 11, 2018
Cadaret Grant punished for failure to supervise brokers selling complex products

Disgorgement and penalties in SEC case total $938,194; Finra imposes $800,000 fine.

Shorthanded SEC may have to decide investment advice proposal on its own
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 11, 2018
Shorthanded SEC may have to decide investment advice proposal on its own

Path to three votes for final rule may not go through Democrats

Former HDVest brokers barred for not cooperating in Woodbridge investigation
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 10, 2018
Former HDVest brokers barred for not cooperating in Woodbridge investigation

Last year, the SEC charged the Woodbridge Group of Companies with running a $1.2 billion Ponzi scheme that targeted 8,400 investors.

Legislation affecting advisers may fall victim to tight Capitol Hill calendar
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 06, 2018
Legislation affecting advisers may fall victim to tight Capitol Hill calendar

Clock, partisan divisions could stymie adviser regulation reform, HSA contribution limit increase

Elad Roisman confirmed by Senate for SEC seat
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 05, 2018
Elad Roisman confirmed by Senate for SEC seat

Republican replaces Michael Piwowar, puts panel at full strength for now

SEC files fraud charges against firm for working with barred broker
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 31, 2018
SEC files fraud charges against firm for working with barred broker

Walter Grenda allegedly sneaked back into industry through his son's firm

Advisers back  Trump's directive to ease distribution rules for retirement accounts
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 31, 2018
Advisers back Trump's directive to ease distribution rules for retirement accounts

They also support another part of the president's order that would help small employers offer retirement plans to workers.

Mychal Kendricks, Cleveland Browns linebacker, charged with insider trading
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 29, 2018
Mychal Kendricks, Cleveland Browns linebacker, charged with insider trading

Mychal Kendricks has admitted buying shares of companies he was told were about to be acquired and then selling them at a profit.

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 28, 2018
CFP Board to launch new round of ads to build public awareness of designation

Campaign budget of $11.7 million based on $145 assessment per CFP certificant