Connor Hussey

The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board's request for comment on Rule G-12(c) on inter-dealer confirmations should eliminate the provision altogether as many of its applications have been rendered obsolete.

The Senate Committee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development convened Tuesday to discuss the imminent need for permanent reauthorization of the Community Development Block Grant - Disaster Relief.

Without admitting or denying the findings, Alan Appelbaum agreed to be barred from participating in any securities offerings, but is able to apply for reentry after ten years.

The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board is looking to fill three positions on its board for the 2025 fiscal year.

The board is asking market participants to submit input on how their rules and practices generally impact small firms.

The first fees filed under the MSRB's new rate card model are in line with expectations,but its long term budget growth has some worried about its future.

Vern Breland has agreed to pay a $35,000 fine and is permanently barred from participating in future municipal securities offerings.

The laddered measure will keep the government open until Jan. 19 and Feb. 2 while the Senate focuses on international concerns, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said.

The bill to avert a government shutdown moves to the Senate and lawmakers are hoping to pass it before the government shuts down Friday at midnight.

The question over how big or small a role artificial intelligence will play in the development of FDTA's standards will need to be answered by both regulators and issuers.

Knoxville, Tennessee-based Home Financial Services failed to disclose execution time, mark ups and mark downs to customers on municipal securities transactions, FINRA said.

Representatives from the business, academic, legal and other disciplines gathered on Capitol Hill to take aim at the many SEC rule proposals initiated under Gary Gensler's tenure.

The relief means little for traditional municipal issuers but will have an effect on some conduit borrowers and issuers "adjacent" to the municipal market.

The board expects to have FY 2024 fees filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission before Dec. 1.

Michael Whitaker, a career aviation executive, has been unanimously confirmed by the Senate to lead the FAA following Steve Dickson's resignation in March 2022.

New York-based Odeon Capital failed to report approximately 225 municipal securities transactions to RTRS over a two and a half year period.

Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, has endorsed a plan that would raise the state and local tax deduction limit to $20,000 for single filers and $40,000 for couples.

The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board will meet Oct. 25-26 to hold its first meeting of FY 2024.

The SEC's Examination Division will focus on solicitor municipal advisors' compliance with new MSRB Rule G-46, which goes into effect on Mar. 1, 2024.

Panelists at this year's GFOA Minimuni Conference remarked on how difficult an environment it is for issuers and why recognizing this is essential for voluntary disclosure.