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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Litigation over state fiduciary standards could break new ground
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 08, 2020
Litigation over state fiduciary standards could break new ground

Courts would have to sort out how federal government, states can shape advice reform

Brokerage groups spend more on lobbying than adviser organizations
NEWS RIAS FEB 07, 2020
Brokerage groups spend more on lobbying than adviser organizations

The top issues that groups targeted for Capitol Hill influence were the SECURE Act and a financial transactions tax

Finra proposal to clamp down on firms, reps with unpaid arb awards moves forward
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 07, 2020
Finra proposal to clamp down on firms, reps with unpaid arb awards moves forward

Rule would restrict movement of brokers or firms’ assets if arbitration claims are pending

Regulator warns of interest-rate risk retail investors take with low-coupon munis
INVESTING FIXED INCOME FEB 05, 2020
Regulator warns of interest-rate risk retail investors take with low-coupon munis

MSRB study shows retail investors purchase more 3%-3.5% coupon bonds, institutional buy 5%

Trade associations plan to step up political spending in campaign year
NEWS RIAS FEB 03, 2020
Trade associations plan to step up political spending in campaign year

The Financial Services Institute and an insurance group are among those varying from their pace in previous cycles

Advisers want age to continue to climb for mandatory retirement savings withdrawals
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 31, 2020
Advisers want age to continue to climb for mandatory retirement savings withdrawals

The SECURE Act raised the age to 72 from 70 1/2; another bill would boost it to 75

Stevens led ICI through era of turbulent policy, strong growth in mutual funds
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS JAN 29, 2020
Stevens led ICI through era of turbulent policy, strong growth in mutual funds

As he announces his retirement, Stevens defines the trade association’s hallmark during his tenure: ‘We try to bring facts to the table.’

FSI denounces ‘regulation by enforcement’ despite strong rebuke from SEC's Jackson
NEWS BROKER DEALERS JAN 28, 2020
FSI denounces ‘regulation by enforcement’ despite strong rebuke from SEC's Jackson

Group says Reg BI enforcement probably won’t draw same criticism as share-class crackdown

Massachusetts rule doesn’t apply to SEC-registered advisers
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JAN 28, 2020
Massachusetts rule doesn’t apply to SEC-registered advisers

The Massachusetts rule would impose fiduciary duty on financial advisers in the state

Carson expungement illustrates problem with system, lawyers say
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JAN 23, 2020
Carson expungement illustrates problem with system, lawyers say

A Finra arbitrator ruled that a customer dispute from 2004 should be removed from his record