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 FEB 06, 2018
Bitcoin bubble burst raises concerns from lawmakers, regulators about investors

Senate panel questions SEC's Clayton on cryptocurrency's staggering rise and fall, which has dwarfed the stock market drop.

NEWS BROKER DEALERS FEB 05, 2018
Eight brokerage firms urge CFP Board to delay new fiduciary standards

Ameriprise, AXA Advisors, Edward Jones, LPL, Morgan Stanley, RBC, Wells Fargo and UBS call on organization to stand down until SEC proposes its own rule later this year.

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES FEB 02, 2018
Senate bill gives BDCs hope for increased leverage

Legislation would allow business development companies to increase debt-to-equity ratio to 2:1, up from 1:1.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 01, 2018
Edelman launches initiative to get D.C. to focus on retirement security

The investment adviser has joined forces with a Washington think tank, but their effort must overcome partisan gridlock.

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JAN 30, 2018
House approves legislation to help advisers combat senior exploitation

The Senior Safe Act provides liability protection for financial professionals who report cases of suspected elder abuse to regulators or other authorities.

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JAN 29, 2018
As Trump prepares for State of the Union, 50% of advisers approve of his job performance

Percentage is 10.3 points higher than the general population approval rating.

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JAN 26, 2018
Finra elder-abuse rule could trigger delicate conversations between brokers, clients

Regulation taking effect Feb. 5 requires reasonable effort to find trusted contact, allows brokers to stop fund disbursement.

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JAN 25, 2018
Major financial trade groups to CFP Board: Slow the effort to raise mark's fiduciary standard

Major financial trade groups want the Securities and Exchange Commission to go first.

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 24, 2018
Finra arbitrators award $878,712 to broker wrongfully terminated by Ameriprise

But suspension remains in effect until April

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JAN 23, 2018
Finra arbitrators award more than $4 million in case against rogue broker

The settlement would make the harmed investors whole, but can they collect?