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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Advisers back Romney, believe Obama's in front
NEWS RIAS JUN 05, 2012
Advisers back Romney, believe Obama's in front

A new survey shows the majority of advisers would like to see Mitt Romney elected President. But those same advisers also believe they're in the minority on that score.

FSI goes with 'devil it knows' in Finra oversight of advisers
NEWS RIAS JUN 05, 2012
FSI goes with 'devil it knows' in Finra oversight of advisers

Backing of B-D regulator as investment adviser regulator hardly a ringing endorsement

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 04, 2012
Industry stiffs DOL on request for IRA data in fiduciary analysis

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 04, 2012
It is slow going on fiduciary rule

Financial groups to DOL: Let's talk about IRA request
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 04, 2012
Financial groups to DOL: Let's talk about IRA request

Sent letter to department seeking sit-down with research director; information due by Jan. 15

INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS JUN 03, 2012
David Samra: Artisan International Value Fund

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 03, 2012
Finra under fire

Finra is under scrutiny from a government watchdog as Congress prepares to consider a proposal that would give the agency oversight of investment advisers.

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 03, 2012
FSI goes with 'devil we know' in oversight of advisers

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 01, 2012
Lobbyists redouble efforts as SRO bill heads to vote

Influential Democrat latest to oppose SRO bill
NEWS RIAS JUN 01, 2012
Influential Democrat latest to oppose SRO bill

Waters says she's against Bachus bill; supports bulked-up SEC oversight Mark Schoeff Jr.