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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Top-ranking Senate Dem calls for rise in capital gains rate
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 08, 2012
Top-ranking Senate Dem calls for rise in capital gains rate

Schumer lacks specifics of tax plan; Republicans balk

Wall Street, advisory firms funneling big bucks to Romney
NEWS WIREHOUSES OCT 07, 2012
Wall Street, advisory firms funneling big bucks to Romney

Both presidential candidates are getting serious bucks from political action committees. Barack Obama's top donors? Universities. Mitt Romney's? Wall Street banks.

Tuned in to debate, advisers tuned out to political calling
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 04, 2012
Tuned in to debate, advisers tuned out to political calling

FPA President Paul Auslander vows to lead by example in Florida; few will follow

Don't jump off the fiscal cliff, says tax expert
NEWS RIAS OCT 04, 2012
Don't jump off the fiscal cliff, says tax expert

Tax reform imminent?
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 01, 2012
Tax reform imminent?

A deal to extend the alternative minimum tax patch on Thursday could be a harbinger of a broader attempt to change the tax code.

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 30, 2012
SRO issue may hinge on funding

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 30, 2012
Financial planners in limbo after health care ruling

NEWS RIAS SEP 28, 2012
Capital gains seen as crux of tax imbroglio

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 25, 2012
SEC identifies 'switch' laggards

Midsize advisory firms that haven't moved to state regulation have until Dec. 17

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 25, 2012
SRO opponent declares victory for this year

One of the staunchest opponents of legislation that would shift regulation of investment advisers from the Securities and Exchange Commission to an industry group is declaring victory — for this year.