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 DEC 28, 2012
Proposal to merge SEC, CFTC will go belly up: Washington insiders

Rep. Frank's parting gift won't assuage Senate, Ag Committees' doubts

Obama, Senate — but not optimism — returning to Washington
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 26, 2012
Obama, Senate — but not optimism — returning to Washington

Some expect a fiscal deal only after new Congress comes to town.

Fiscal-cliff turns into ping-pong match
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 26, 2012
Fiscal-cliff turns into ping-pong match

The fiscal cliff has given way to a ping-pong match. The volleys will occur between the House and Senate, as each chamber tries to settle on one palatable measure. While the ball goes back and forth over the net, it's becoming clear how investment taxes may fare.

Advisers set grinch-like expectations for fiscal-cliff talks
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 18, 2012
Advisers set grinch-like expectations for fiscal-cliff talks

'We don't have statesmen in the government'

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS DEC 16, 2012
Planners say no to increase in estate tax rates

Standards deviation: Universal fiduciary proposal a goner
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 13, 2012
Standards deviation: Universal fiduciary proposal a goner

Push for single code of conduct 'in a coma'

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 13, 2012
Surprise! Fiduciary advocate calls Finra best hope for progress

With the SEC seemingly toothless, a top consumer advocate now believes the SRO is the best hope for raising the standard of care for reps.

Single fiduciary standard from SEC, DOL would create multiple problems, says consultancy
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 13, 2012
Single fiduciary standard from SEC, DOL would create multiple problems, says consultancy

Top of the list: investors would have less protection, not more

House rep: Image-conscious Schapiro to blame for Reg D delay
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 10, 2012
House rep: Image-conscious Schapiro to blame for Reg D delay

McHenry claims SEC boss' concern about legacy has stalled bi-partisan private placement proposal

No C-E change as CFP Board scraps controversial plan
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS DEC 09, 2012
No C-E change as CFP Board scraps controversial plan

Proposal would have hiked continuing-education requirements for registrants; no shortage of comments.