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 MAR 16, 2018
DOL fiduciary rule likely to live on despite appeals court loss

Future developments will hinge on whether the Labor Department continues the fight to remake the regulation its own way.

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 15, 2018
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce wants fiduciary reform to preserve investor options

The Republican appointee wants to make sure there are a variety of payment models and levels of service.

Advisers complain to SEC about inadvertent custody
NEWS RIAS MAR 15, 2018
Advisers complain to SEC about inadvertent custody

Agency official promises to clear up questions created by 2017 guidance.

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 15, 2018
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals vacates DOL fiduciary rule

In split decision, judges say agency exceeded authority.

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 13, 2018
Ami Forte, broker at heart of $34 million Finra award, hired by Pinnacle Investments

The controversial Ami Forte was hired by Pinnacle Investments to develop its operations in Florida.

RETIREMENT LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAR 13, 2018
Appeals court upholds DOL fiduciary rule in case involving fixed indexed annuities

Market Synergy Group argued the regulation treated the annuity products arbitrarily and violated rulemaking procedures.

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 10, 2018
Is title reform the answer to the fiduciary debate?

What many thought could be a silver bullet against piles of fiduciary regulation now seems just as controversial.

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 10, 2018
Would reforming use of the title 'adviser' mesh with the DOL fiduciary rule?

Title reform is on every power player's lips these days, but would such a change conflict with the Labor Department's regulation that is already partially enacted?

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 08, 2018
Wells Fargo Advisors now under investigation by Galvin

Massachusetts securities regulator cites DOL fiduciary rule when discussing probe that will focus on investors moved into higher-fee accounts, 401(k) rollovers.

SEC reaches $3.6 million settlement with Voya over securities lending
RETIREMENT LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAR 08, 2018
SEC reaches $3.6 million settlement with Voya over securities lending

Voya wrongly recalled securities it had loaned out to mutual fund clients early in order to give a tax benefit to its insurance affiliates.