MSRB Set to Move on SHORT System
March 9, 2010 WASHINGTON — The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board today is expected to file long-awaited rule changes with the...

SEC Commissioner Meets With Officials Over Disclosure Reform
March 8, 2010 A Securities and Exchange Commissioner, who caused a furor among issuers last fall by calling for the repeal of the Tower...

SEC, First Allied Reach $1.95M Settlement for Supervisory Failures
March 5, 2010 The Securities and Exchange Commission announced Friday that it has reached a $1.95 million settlement with First Allied...

MSRB Announces EMMA Enhancements
March 3, 2010 WASHINGTON — The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board yesterday announced two enhancements to the muni securities...

SEC, IRS to Cooperate More Closely on Muni Matters
March 2, 2010 The Securities and Exchange Commission and the Internal Revenue Service announced yesterday they have agreed to work together...

Enron Case Has Muni Echoes
March 1, 2010 WASHINGTON — Supreme Court justices yesterday signaled they have concerns about the “honest-services fraud”...

MSRB Releases Tutorial Video on EMMA Disclosure, Updates G-37 Q&A
February 26, 2010 WASHINGTON — The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board on Friday released a video tutorial for muni issuers and others...

Preliminary 4Q GDP Shows 5.9% Growth
February 26, 2010

Preliminary Q4 GDP Shows 5.9% Growth
February 26, 2010 WASHINGTON – Gross domestic product increased at a 5.9% annualized rate in the fourth quarter of 2009, surpassing...

Issuer, Analyst and Bond Attorney Groups Set to Team Up
February 25, 2010 WASHINGTON — Three market groups are moving forward with plans to collaborate on new guidelines to improve the quality of...