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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NEWS RIAS JUN 04, 2014
SEC weakness allowing investment adviser violations to slip through the cracks

Commissioner Daniel Gallagher says adviser stats likely equal to registered rep stats from Finra.

YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JUN 04, 2014
Cybersecurity gets the SEC's attention as agency plans to query advisers on safeguards

In risk alert, regulator provides advisers with a detailed checklist of what it expects firms to provide for cybersecurity protection.

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 03, 2014
Schorsch buys Red Lobster properties in $1.5 billion deal

American Realty Capital Properties Inc., the largest sponsor of nontraded real estate investment trusts, bought the property in conjunction with Golden Gate Capital's acquisition of the Red Lobster seafood restaurants from Darden Restaurants Inc.

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 30, 2014
Senate action could accelerate tax extenders' approval

House would be next to take up the bill, which could help financial advisers' clients

YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH MAY 28, 2014
SEC warns investors about pitfalls of Bitcoin

Checkered history, lack of regulation among reasons to be wary of virtual currency, agency says.

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 28, 2014
SEC charges Ohio adviser with custody violations, lying about client assets

A judge has frozen client assets managed by Professional Investment Management.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 23, 2014
Baby boomer, Gen X women fear not having enough retirement savings

Congresswoman encourages growth in number of female financial advisers.

NEWS RIAS MAY 21, 2014
Will the SEC use its extra funding to strengthen adviser oversight?

Now that it looks like the SEC will get an additional $150 million in funding, speculation is mounting on how the funds will be deployed. Is increasing adviser oversight going to be a priority?

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 21, 2014
Blogger Kitces stokes debate over CFP Board compensation definitions

In taking organization to task, commentator says virtually all advisers fall under 'commission and fee' label.

NEWS RIAS MAY 21, 2014
SEC's Mary Jo White's top priority: uniform fiduciary standard

Pushing her colleagues to decide whether to propose a regulation to raise investment advice standards for brokers, the SEC chairman called the uniform fiduciary standard 'a primary, immediate focus.' <i>(See what Mark Cuban had <a href=&quot;http://www.investmentnews.com/article/20140221/FREE/140229971&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;>to say</a>.)</i>