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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Senate Democrats to offer their own small-business tax cut
NEWS RIAS APR 06, 2012
Senate Democrats to offer their own small-business tax cut

Senate Democratic leaders will introduce a bill that would provide tax relief for small businesses that hired new workers and purchased new capital equipment this year.

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 06, 2012
It's game over for state regulators on crowd funding

State security administrators failed to take state pre-emption out of a provision that authorizes start-up companies to raise capital on the internet and through social media.

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 05, 2012
CFP Board hires first director of investigations

In a move that highlights its increasing emphasis on enforcement, the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Inc. has hired its first director of investigations.

Advisers could be tapped as Congress seeks to expand Ponzi victim payouts
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 05, 2012
Advisers could be tapped as Congress seeks to expand Ponzi victim payouts

Federal lawmakers are pressing officials of the Securities Investor Protection Corp. to reimburse its Ponzi scheme victims.

Dems' unity on financial regulation not so unified
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 02, 2012
Dems' unity on financial regulation not so unified

Growing number of defections seen over specific issues; whose side you on, anyway?

Chamber grades Dodd-Frank — and hands out very few A's
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 02, 2012
Chamber grades Dodd-Frank — and hands out very few A's

SEC, money market reforms get D's; 'put politics aside'

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 01, 2012
Chamber grades Dodd-Frank - and hands out very few A's

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 01, 2012
Crowd funding draws scorn from NASAA

Senate Dems look to hold up investment bill backed by the President
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 28, 2012
Senate Dems look to hold up investment bill backed by the President

Crowd-funding bill has overwhelming bipartisan support, but new roadblocks appear

For advisers, maximum rage over alternative minimum tax
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 26, 2012
For advisers, maximum rage over alternative minimum tax

AMT makes tax planning a royal pain; this year is no exception, despite bill that would kill the levy