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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RIA NEWS JUL 22, 2013
Going back to the well, Obama seeks more tax revenue from wealthy

Budget proposal includes $580 billion in tax hikes, including an increase in estate taxes.

RIA NEWS JUL 21, 2013
Lobbying costs at Finra down from last year

Pullback on push for adviser SRO is one big reason.

FIXED INCOME JUL 19, 2013
In a first, SEC charges muni bond issuer with misleading investors

Indiana school district and its bond agency charged in $31 million offering.

REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 16, 2013
White: SEC's No. 1 priority is more adviser examinations

Chairman says agency is neutral on how to fund exam expansion.

REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 16, 2013
Waters set to reintroduce SEC user fee bill

Says agency needs funds to boost oversight of advisers; first attempt died in '12.

REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 14, 2013
'Follow the Money' radio host gets 20 years in prison

Kiley sentenced to long jail term for part in $194M Ponzi scheme

ALTERNATIVES JUL 14, 2013
Reg D advertising for public gets OK

FINTECH JUL 14, 2013
Firms are getting 'social'

RIA NEWS JUL 14, 2013
Chance of sizable SEC budget boost gets dimmer

RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 11, 2013
Can estate tax legislation make it on its own?

Most observers doubt Congress can accomplish comprehensive tax reform before the end of 2014. But can the code be tweaked short of an overhaul? Supporters of a measure to abolish the estate tax hope so.

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