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 FEB 27, 2011
Davis Polk is go-to law firm to parse regs

The Dodd-Frank financial reform law is an intimidating piece of legislation, if not for the breadth of its reach and ambition, then certainly for its sheer size — all 2,300 pages of it

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 27, 2011
Government shutdown could cause SEC brownout

The SEC's schedule of investment adviser examinations will likely grind to a halt if the federal government is forced to shut down Friday

SEC aims to curb broker, adviser comp that promotes excess risk taking
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 24, 2011
SEC aims to curb broker, adviser comp that promotes excess risk taking

Firms with $1B in assets under management would be subject to the proposed rule; 'unintended consequences'?

NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 20, 2011
SEC caught in ideological budget battle

The Securities and Exchange Commission has found itself in the cross hairs of House Republicans determined to deny it the funding it says it needs to implement the many mandates called for by the Dodd-Frank reform bill

Obama proposes $300M in increased SEC funding
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 17, 2011
Obama proposes $300M in increased SEC funding

President Barack Obama and House Republicans are headed for a collision over support for the Securities and Exchange Commission.

RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 17, 2011
Workers, retirees worried about finances: Survey

American workers and retirees are more hopeful about the economy now than they were in the third quarter, but both groups remain worried about their own finances, according to a survey released today.

With shutdown near, SEC set to halt adviser registration
NEWS RIAS FEB 16, 2011
With shutdown near, SEC set to halt adviser registration

If the government closes, the SEC will send most of its employees home. Another casualty: adviser registrations, which will be halted.

Schapiro: SEC can't enforce Dodd-Frank rules without more bucks
NEWS RIAS FEB 15, 2011
Schapiro: SEC can't enforce Dodd-Frank rules without more bucks

GOP budget cuts could end up declawing financial reform, the SEC boss warns

SEC to advisers: Pay new fees or face more exams
NEWS RIAS FEB 15, 2011
SEC to advisers: Pay new fees or face more exams

Agency's much-anticipated report on adviser oversight fails to offer single approach; controversy ahead

NEWS RIAS FEB 15, 2011
House subcommittee chairman sees merits of SROs, fiduciary standard

The new chairman of a House subcommittee with jurisdiction over investment adviser issues is holding his fire on two crucial questions effecting the industry — until he reads upcoming reports addressing the topics.