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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NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 28, 2018
Finra's Board of Governors lacks transparency, critics say

Despite having made some changes, calls for more open meetings persist

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 26, 2018
Fiduciary watchers say problems with SEC advice rule portend long slog

Potential pitfalls include lack of detail on best-interest standard, demarcation between sales and advice.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 26, 2018
AARP seeks to defend DOL fiduciary rule in 5th Circuit

Massive interest group has concerns the Labor Department will not request a rehearing of its vacated regulation by April 30 deadline.

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 26, 2018
California, New York, Oregon and AARP petition court to defend DOL fiduciary rule

The state attorneys general and AARP are asking for the full 5th Circuit Court of Appeals to rehear the case.

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 24, 2018
Finra touts improvements during first year of Finra 360 operational review

Critics say the changes so far don't go far enough.

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 23, 2018
Finra proposes to widen net for churning violations

Under new rule, brokers would not have to have control of account to be found liable.

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 20, 2018
SEC advice rule may give RIAs leg up over broker-dealers

Experts say advisers will be able to point to their role as fiduciaries as a differentiator in the advice market.

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 19, 2018
SEC advice rule raises bar for brokers by putting 'best interest' on table

Required policies, procedures give the regulator a way to gauge brokers' follow through on mitigating conflicts.

NEWS RIAS APR 18, 2018
SEC advice rule hearing updates

Commission says a lot of work ahead, public will have 90 days to comment.

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 17, 2018
SEC advice proposal unveiling: Here's what to expect

Chairman Jay Clayton will initiate momentous action Wednesday, as the commission meets to debate a rule on broker and adviser standards.