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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YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 17, 2015
Finra releases revised broker compensation proposal

Brokerages would have to send an 'educational communication' to investors outlining questions they should ask their broker about compensation and other inducements for switching firms.

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 16, 2015
Legislators eye strategies that could derail DOL fiduciary rule

Fiduciary legislation could be a part of Congressional negotiations to avoid a government shutdown.

Senators ask Obama to speed up multistate insurance registry
RETIREMENT LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES DEC 14, 2015
Senators ask Obama to speed up multistate insurance registry

The initiative, signed into law in January, can't get off the ground until the president nominates members to the registry's board.

Broker claws back $1.2 million from Morgan Stanley in 'significant' promissory note case
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 11, 2015
Broker claws back $1.2 million from Morgan Stanley in 'significant' promissory note case

Ex-Morgan Stanley broker now only has to pay about half of $2.9 million he was originally ordered to pay by Finra arbitrators.

Industry, investor advocates clash on bond-price-transparency proposals
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 10, 2015
Industry, investor advocates clash on bond-price-transparency proposals

Rules proposed by Finra and MSRB would require brokers to detail the price differences they and the clients pay for corporate and municipal bonds.

Advisers praise Sanders for highlighting Social Security, doubt his approach
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 07, 2015
Advisers praise Sanders for highlighting Social Security, doubt his approach

The Vermont senator proposed lifting the cap on taxable income for the program.

Hillary Clinton gives thumbs up to DOL fiduciary rule
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 07, 2015
Hillary Clinton gives thumbs up to DOL fiduciary rule

In a proposal for financial reform released by her presidential campaign Thursday, the former secretary of state implicitly endorsed the Labor Department's proposal to increase standards for retirement advice.

Finra official says agency there to discipline, not punish
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 30, 2015
Finra official says agency there to discipline, not punish

Finra says it is more interested in supervisory lapses, suitability issues with complex products and selling away than big-money fraud.

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 23, 2015
Women lawmakers play an outsized role in policymaking that affects advisers

Percentage of women in Congress similar to their proportion in the advice sector, with plenty of room to grow

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 22, 2015
Mentor encouraged adviser's adventure