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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Ryan plan a boon to investors
NEWS RIAS AUG 27, 2012
Ryan plan a boon to investors

Mitt Romney's running mate aims to close the budget deficit while dramatically cutting taxes on investment income. Good news for advisers and clients, but is the parlay even possible?

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 19, 2012
War of 'independence'

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 19, 2012
Wells Fargo to pay $6.5M in MBS settlement

Now it's the Democrats' turn to razz the DOL's fiduciary proposal
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 16, 2012
Now it's the Democrats' turn to razz the DOL's fiduciary proposal

Dozens of Dems — including Barney Frank — fire off warning shot to Labor Department; 'troubled'

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 15, 2012
SEC user fee bill faces steeper climb than SRO measure

Both on hold as House committee tries to reach consensus

Amended House bill includes fiduciary duty for muni advisers
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 13, 2012
Amended House bill includes fiduciary duty for muni advisers

Legislation that would narrow proposed Securities and Exchange Commission regulation of municipal advisers would require them to meet a fiduciary-duty standard of care, according to the bill's sponsors.

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 12, 2012
Bachus reignites SRO debate

NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 12, 2012
CFP Board ads to hit NPR airwaves this fall

INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS AUG 08, 2012
Advisers cool to changes pushed for money funds

Run on money funds could be 'financial contagion': Schapiro
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS AUG 08, 2012
Run on money funds could be 'financial contagion': Schapiro

SEC chairman stands her ground in testimony before Congress; industry dubs reform 'deadly medicine'