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 NOV 02, 2017
Advisory firm owners unlikely to see windfall on tax returns from House bill

Proposed legislation is designed to give manufacturers the lower 25% tax rate, not professional service firms such as financial advisers, lawyers and accountants.

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 01, 2017
Senate Banking Committee approves SEC nominees Hester Peirce and Robert L. Jackson Jr.

Confirmation by the Senate would give SEC full complement of five members for first time in more than two years.

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 31, 2017
Retirement-savings advocates to mobilize forces if tax-reform plan cuts benefits

If 401(k) pre-tax contributions are curtailed, several groups plan to launch nationwide campaigns against the effort.

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 31, 2017
Ex-Merrill broker Thomas J. Buck pleads guilty to securities fraud, will pay SEC $5M

The ex-broker was accused of collecting $2.5 million in excessive commissions and fees from at least 50 clients.

YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH OCT 30, 2017
George Papadopoulos, financial planner, confused with key figure in Trump probe on social media

'For the nth time, I am NOT Trump's foreign policy adviser!' Mr. Papadopoulos pleads on Twitter.

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 27, 2017
Treasury encourages DOL to consider fiduciary-rule harm

Report reflects Trump administration's skepticism of investment-advice regulation for retirement accounts.

NEWS RIAS OCT 26, 2017
SEC task force targets retail investor fraud at the adviser level

Task force will target widespread problems involving inadequate fee disclosure and unsuitable product recommendations.

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 26, 2017
Finra awards 13 clients $5 million against rogue broker

Jason Charles Parker set about to 'ravage' clients' savings 'without remorse,' arbitrator states

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 24, 2017
Clayton says SEC can't simply take over DOL fiduciary rule

'We have a process. They have a process. We have to respect those,' chairman tells SIFMA annual conference.

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 23, 2017
Finra's fine money whets appetites of investor advocates, experts, industry representatives

Suggestions for uses range from establishing funds for harmed investors, those whose arbitration awards go unpaid or giving it to the Treasury Department.