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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IRS chief says Affordable Care Act not a problem for taxpayers
RETIREMENT TAX JUN 25, 2015
IRS chief says Affordable Care Act not a problem for taxpayers

Commissioner John Koskinen says biggest concerns are enforcement and identity theft.

Momentum to defund DOL fiduciary rule seems unstoppable
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 24, 2015
Momentum to defund DOL fiduciary rule seems unstoppable

But proponents look to the history of the fight to maintain optimism.

Senate joins House in effort to deny DOL fiduciary funding
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 24, 2015
Senate joins House in effort to deny DOL fiduciary funding

Both chambers move to derail president's call for a best-interest standard for retirement accounts.

DOL Secretary Perez touts Wealthfront as paragon of low-cost, fiduciary advice
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 24, 2015
DOL Secretary Perez touts Wealthfront as paragon of low-cost, fiduciary advice

Holds up online-advice provider as exemplar of low-cost, fiduciary advice.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 23, 2015
An adviser's retirement income software toolbox

Software that helps with issues ranging from health care costs to tax-efficient withdrawal strategies

DOL fiduciary proposal feels heat as more industry players pile on
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 19, 2015
DOL fiduciary proposal feels heat as more industry players pile on

Great-West CEO Reynolds, Chamber of Commerce warn rule will hurt investors, advisers.

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 18, 2015
SEC warns advisers about outsourcing compliance

Exams have shown that outside compliance officers sometimes are left in the dark about firms' business practices and cannot articulate their risks.

SEC member Stein calls for scrutiny of alternative mutual funds and ETFs
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 18, 2015
SEC member Stein calls for scrutiny of alternative mutual funds and ETFs

Kara Stein says mutual funds and ETFs that use complex, illiquid strategies 'operate in a gray area'

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 18, 2015
Washington latest state to encourage workplace retirement plans

Creates website to match small employers with private-sector retirement plans

Live Nation subsidiary that represented Mike Tyson charged with fraud by SEC
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 17, 2015
Live Nation subsidiary that represented Mike Tyson charged with fraud by SEC

The regulator claims unit's former president took $670,000 in client funds for personal use