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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SEC updates info for dually registered advisers on Reg BI
NEWS RIAS AUG 11, 2020
SEC updates info for dually registered advisers on Reg BI

New frequently asked questions tackle account decisions and the use of titles

Senate confirms Peirce, Crenshaw as SEC members
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 06, 2020
Senate confirms Peirce, Crenshaw as SEC members

Peirce was reappointed to a Republican seat; Crenshaw fills a Democratic slot

DOL denies requests to extend comment deadline on advice proposal
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 06, 2020
DOL denies requests to extend comment deadline on advice proposal

Sen. Murray says agency is ‘charging ahead recklessly’ and could cost retirement savers billions

Senate committee approves SEC nominees Peirce, Crenshaw
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 05, 2020
Senate committee approves SEC nominees Peirce, Crenshaw

The pair now head to the Senate floor for a confirmation vote

SEC proposes increasing transparency of mutual fund, ETF reports
INVESTING ETFS AUG 05, 2020
SEC proposes increasing transparency of mutual fund, ETF reports

Regulation would require ‘concise, visually engaging’ shareholder reports that help investors understand fees, risks and performance

Trade association pushes retirement savings provisions for next COVID relief bill
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 04, 2020
Trade association pushes retirement savings provisions for next COVID relief bill

The Insured Retirement Institute calls for raising RMD age, allowing catch-up retirement contributions

House approves funding bill with provision to kill SEC's private markets proposal
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 03, 2020
House approves funding bill with provision to kill SEC's private markets proposal

Advocates for alternative investments oppose the provision, which is not likely to survive in the Senate

Brokerage, insurance firms raise concerns about DOL advice proposal
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 31, 2020
Brokerage, insurance firms raise concerns about DOL advice proposal

The rewrite of the vacated Obama fiduciary rule also draws criticism from investor advocates

SEC warns Form CRS falls short but doesn’t prescribe fixes
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 30, 2020
SEC warns Form CRS falls short but doesn’t prescribe fixes

Compliance experts advise making potential conflicts clear, avoiding small print

SEC orders AIG unit to pay $40 million for disclosure violations in teacher retirement plans
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 28, 2020
SEC orders AIG unit to pay $40 million for disclosure violations in teacher retirement plans

Effort highlights agency’s teacher initiative, but expert calls it ‘slap on wrist’