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 REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 30, 2014
FSI opposes Finra proposal for automated account information collection

CARDS would pose risks and challenges to its members, broker-dealer group contends.

INVESTING ETFS MAR 30, 2014
SEC to take another look at ETF regulation

Rule proposal would touch on active vs. index funds, transparency, flexibility and inverse leverage

NEWS BROKER DEALERS MAR 28, 2014
Finra's BrokerCheck comes under fire

Database omits bankruptcies, tax liens, and other vital information, lawyers group claims

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 28, 2014
SEC's Piwowar talks fiduciary, money fund reform

Fiduciary is 'really, really, really' tough, commissioner tells U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 20, 2014
DOL fiduciary opponents point to UK experience to bolster their case

A ban on financial advisers' charging commissions in the United Kingdom has driven investors with small accounts out of the advice market, according to a mutual fund official in Europe, something that Department of Labor fiduciary opponents argue could happen here.

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 14, 2014
Borzi counters fiduciary criticism calmly

Assistant Labor Secretary takes on all questioners about pending re-proposal of DOL fiduciary rule.

Blame game over Madoff — SEC v. Finra — raises advisers' ire
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 14, 2014
Blame game over Madoff — SEC v. Finra — raises advisers' ire

Republicans point finger at SEC to deny funding, support SRO

NEWS RIAS MAR 12, 2014
SEC eases, clarifies muni adviser registration requirements for RIAs, BDs

Those who provide local governments with advice on derivatives won't have to register.

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 12, 2014
Labor secretary lobbying Congress on behalf of fiduciary-duty rule

Tom Perez trying to push controversial proposal over the finish line but it's taking some time.

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 12, 2014
Bill to slow Labor Department fiduciary-duty rule headed for House vote

Concern over cost of doing business for advisers, lack of choice for consumers.