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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SEC commissioner: DOL fiduciary rule would create 'a mess'
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 11, 2015
SEC commissioner: DOL fiduciary rule would create 'a mess'

Daniel Gallagher Jr. says the agency should stand down and not finalize rulemaking.

NEWS RIAS AUG 11, 2015
SEC works on rule requiring practice transition plans

The regulator wants advisers to develop continuity plans to avoid major disruptions to clients and markets.

Rep. Ann Wagner gets three other House members to call on DOL to withdraw fiduciary proposal
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 10, 2015
Rep. Ann Wagner gets three other House members to call on DOL to withdraw fiduciary proposal

Rep. Ann Wagner and three colleagues on the House Financial Services Committee are seeking additional signatories on letter to Labor Secretary Thomas Perez.

Sen. Warren attacks SEC chairwoman White's leadership
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 07, 2015
Sen. Warren attacks SEC chairwoman White's leadership

Says top regulator is not pressing for admission of guilt in enforcements, and granting too many waivers.

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 06, 2015
CFP Board hires new general counsel to oversee ethics, designation enforcement

Leo G. Rydzewski has been lead counsel in compensation-description litigation for the board, and in part replaces Michael Shaw, who left Dec. 12.

Camardas consider an appeal of dismissed CFP Board case
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 28, 2015
Camardas consider an appeal of dismissed CFP Board case

Other advisers dinged by fee-only compensation definition weigh in on judge's decision.

Judge throws out Camarda case against CFP Board
NEWS RIAS JUL 28, 2015
Judge throws out Camarda case against CFP Board

U.S. District Judge Richard J. Leon granted a motion for summary judgment and dismissed the controversial lawsuit against the CFP Board filed by Jeffrey and Kimberly Camarda involving use of the fee-only compensation label.

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 28, 2015
Missouri Rep. Ann Wagner wages 'war' against DOL fiduciary

Rep. Ann Wagner, a leading opponent of the agency's proposal to raise investment-advice standards for brokers working with retirement accounts is pursuing an aggressive strategy to stop the rule.

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JUL 23, 2015
Scott Walker balanced Wisconsin's budget. His own is another story

Advisers say the Wisconsin governor and presidential candidate should renegotiate — and reduce — his debt.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 21, 2015
Plan sponsor advocate pushes for exemption in DOL fiduciary rule

Says charging a level fee would vanquish conflicts for advisers.