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.

Mark Schoeff Jr.
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YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 05, 2014
SEC assessment of mutual fund risk could lead to more disclosure

Questions abound in early stages of potential rulemaking to boost oversight.

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 04, 2014
How much did adviser groups contribute to congressional campaigns?

It depends on what slice of the industry they represent.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 04, 2014
Employers want fiduciary duty for 401(k) plans, AARP survey finds

Brokers say they already work in clients' best interest, but formalizing it will eliminate their ability to service small accounts.

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 04, 2014
Advocate says no SEC action may be preferable on fiduciary duty

Piwowar stance makes clear the commission is split

NEWS RIAS SEP 03, 2014
Handful of advisers control the majority of client assets

IAA study shows that the top 1% of firms manage more than half of all assets.

NEWS RIAS SEP 03, 2014
No summer break for SEC as agency revs up exam pace

There's been no summer break for the SEC, as the regulator's tally for never-examined advisers has been bolstered by a quicker examination process.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 28, 2014
States take auto IRAs into own hands while Washington dawdles

Retirement security a top concern for states discussing options for workers whose companies don't offer plans.

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 26, 2014
SEC cracks down on wrap accounts

SEC scores court victory involving wrap account fees and is making them a priority in exams

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 19, 2014
Audit deficiencies could lead to higher regulatory costs for B-Ds

Broker-dealers will need to be more selective in finding an auditor who knows the industry.

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 15, 2014
Finra delays decision on public arbitrators

Delay means the SEC will not act until at least this fall on a Finra proposal that would limit the number of people who qualify as public arbitrators to settle investor disputes.