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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NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 08, 2013
SEC gets a boost to fund adviser oversight in Obama budget

Extra $256 million would allow agency to hire hundreds of examiners.

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 08, 2013
White gets Senate committee nod for SEC chief

Crapo cites her commitment to economic analysis of rules.

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 08, 2013
White: I'll crunch numbers before shaping fiduciary rule

But SEC chair nominee says some benefits can't be quantified

INVESTING EQUITIES APR 07, 2013
Mark Travis: A midcap leader goes for boring — with dramatic results

Intrepid fund manager's stick-to-basics approach a winning formula

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 07, 2013
Rollover conflicts a task for advisers

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 05, 2013
ICI survey: Americans back tax breaks for retirement savings

Most also want Congress to keep 401(k), IRA tax deferrals, no caps on employer contributions.

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 01, 2013
NAPFA all-in on pushing CFP mark

Why did NAPFA throw its full weight behind the CFP designation? The answer may not be as simple as you think.

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 01, 2013
NAPFA's CFP-only move puts CFP Board in hot seat

It's official: NAPFA will now require all new registrants to be CFP certified. But critics say the CFP Board — and its trademarked designation — are not rigorous enough.

INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS MAR 31, 2013

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 27, 2013
Black pols oppose fiduciary rule

Congressional group says stiffer standards of care would force advisers to abandon smaller clients