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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Robinhood to pay states $10.2 million over outages prior to meme stock frenzy
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH APR 06, 2023
Robinhood to pay states $10.2 million over outages prior to meme stock frenzy

A multistate investigation of the problems in 2020 cited Robinhood for technology failures as well as lack of diligence in approving options trading.

Goldman ordered to pay $3 million for mismarking ‘short’ sales as ‘long’
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 05, 2023
Goldman ordered to pay $3 million for mismarking ‘short’ sales as ‘long’

Finra's action was another by the broker-dealer self-regulator that targets a best-execution failure by a member firm.

Merrill ordered to pay $9.7 million for failing to disclose foreign exchange fees
NEWS WIREHOUSES APR 04, 2023
Merrill ordered to pay $9.7 million for failing to disclose foreign exchange fees

The SEC enforcement action is another example of the agency's increased scrutiny of wrap-fee programs.

Industry groups question justification, cost of SEC trading-execution reforms
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 03, 2023
Industry groups question justification, cost of SEC trading-execution reforms

Critics say proposals that target payment for order flow try to do too much, too fast, and conflict with rules in place that are working.

Lawmakers re-up bills to end estate tax, usher in e-delivery, increase SEC penalties
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 31, 2023
Lawmakers re-up bills to end estate tax, usher in e-delivery, increase SEC penalties

Each of the measures failed to get enacted in the previous Congress. The tax bill starts off with just GOP support, while the other two come out of the gate with bipartisan backing.

Massachusetts opens probe of stock sales by First Republic executives
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 30, 2023
Massachusetts opens probe of stock sales by First Republic executives

Secretary of the Commonwealth William Galvin, one of the most aggressive state regulators, has issued a subpoena, his spokesperson said.

House GOP questions SEC authority to write climate disclosure regulations
INVESTING ESG MAR 30, 2023
House GOP questions SEC authority to write climate disclosure regulations

GOP members of an appropriations subcommittee argue against the agency's request for an increase in its funding.

Morgan Stanley ordered to pay $782,272 for mishandling estate
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 29, 2023
Morgan Stanley ordered to pay $782,272 for mishandling estate

Finra arbitrators ruled on the estate's claim that Morgan Stanley ignored rules laid out by a court for how funds in the estate were to be handled.

SEC faults new advisors for compliance shortcomings
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 28, 2023
SEC faults new advisors for compliance shortcomings

The agency's examinations found programs weren't tailored to business models and were inadequately funded.

Overcoming ‘policy differences’ takes work early in rulemaking process: SEC's Peirce
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 27, 2023
Overcoming ‘policy differences’ takes work early in rulemaking process: SEC's Peirce

The commissioner characterizes SEC Chair Gensler's agenda as seeking dramatic regulatory change over 'huge swaths of the market,' while his predecessor, Jay Clayton, was more incremental.