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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INVESTING EQUITIES MAY 09, 2013
Pump-and-dump e-mails jump: Regulators

In formal investor alert, SEC, Finra say spamming in "high gear."

NEWS RIAS MAY 09, 2013
CFP Board publishes 'Merck manual' of planning

735-page book targeted at students, profs and practitioners

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 05, 2013
Franken to SEC: Ban mandatory arbitration

INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS MAY 05, 2013
White offers little on future of MM reform

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 03, 2013
Raymond James' Helck warns of state-level financial transaction taxes

Momentum building in Washington as some see Internet sales tax as opening a door.

NEWS RIAS MAY 02, 2013
Revenue split the same for advisers and reps: Survey

New research shows that investment advisers are just as dependent on commissions as wirehouse reps are. Why is this?

NEWS RIAS MAY 02, 2013
SEC seeks to nip new Madoffs in bud

Investor alert raises red flag about custody of assets

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 02, 2013
SEC sets examination priorities

Dually registered advisers will be one of the SEC's exam priorities for 2013. Oh yes, the commission also plans to focus on payments advisers make to companies that distribute mutual funds.

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 30, 2013
Mandatory arbitration targeted by regulators

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 28, 2013
Internet tax puts advisers in cross hairs