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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RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 15, 2014
Is the 401(k) tax break in danger?

A group of big companies release an economic study aimed at preserving tax incentives, which may be on the table during budget negotiations on Capitol Hill.

NEWS RIAS DEC 12, 2014
Advisers worry about potential costs of third-party exams

Estimates range from $5,000 to $20,000; sharp opposition to Finra getting involved.

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 10, 2014
What the SEC's enforcement numbers really tell us

Under Mary Jo White, agency is more prone to launch disciplinary action to correct violations than in the past

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 05, 2014
After hearing from member firms, Finra considers revising communications, gift rules

Broker-dealer regulator promises to modify rules after survey identifies 'pain points'.

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 05, 2014
SIFMA invokes fear of cyberterrorists in plea to fold CARDS

Major Wall Street interest group cites cost, regulatory creep and impact on civil liberties in attack on Finra's data-gathering proposal.

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 02, 2014
Political battle over 'tax and spend' unfolds in ways that help, hurt advisers

House has the upper hand on the Senate over tax reform

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 01, 2014
Key House Republicans bash SEC exam user fee idea

In a letter to SEC chairman Mary Jo White, two key House Republicans outline opposition to having RIA pay for SEC exams; tell her to reallocate resources to boost exam record

NEWS BROKER DEALERS DEC 01, 2014
FSI warns of 'false positives' under CARDS

IBD organization expresses suitability concerns with regulator's proposed data-collection system and predicts cost of $250,000 to $1 million — with ongoing maintenance above that.

YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH DEC 01, 2014
Finra expected to adopt CARDS despite vocal industry resistance

Opponents like SIFMA and FSI remain wary of the potential costs, customer data security, but Finra asserts that CARDS will help investors.

YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH NOV 30, 2014
New LinkedIn tool could help advisers with marketing, compliance

An added function allows the exporting of first-degree connections, endorsements, comments made in groups and other LinkedIn content.