Connor Hussey is a reporter for the Bond Buyer. Before settling on municipal securities, he covered many facets of the finance industry, including private equity for Private Equity International and Private
Funds CFO, as well as tax for the International Tax Review and financial law for the International Financial Law Review. He has a B.A. in Economics and English Literature from the University of Maine.
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The fall of Silicon Valley Bank is forcing regulators to take a closer look at asset structure and the integrity of depository institutions, which will likely include the issuers of securities.
March 15 -
The MSRB intends to file proposed amendments to Rule G-12 on uniform practice with the SEC and move forward with draft amendments to Rule G-32 on primary offering disclosures.
March 15 -
Yakym takes over from the late Jackie Walorski, who passed away unexpectedly last August.
March 14 -
President Biden's proposed budget contains a change that many affordable housing advocates say would help make PAB financing go further.
March 10 -
The Ohio-based was underwriter on 47 limited offerings, violating the Commission's limited offering exemption.
March 8 -
Municipal securities could be exempt from the proposal and the Commission invites commenters to lay out why that should be the case.
March 7 -
Mark Cappell is the president of the National Federation of Municipal Analysts for 2023, its first bond insurer to take the role since 2009.
March 6 -
The bill, introduced in the House by Rep. George Santos, R-NY, is one of three currently circling around Congress that would lift the state and local tax deduction.
March 2 -
The Internal Revenue Service challenged the status of Hampton County School District's $14,000,000 general obligation Qualified School Construction Bonds.
February 27 -
The IRS has published its final regulations on e-filing of Form 8038-CP and will require electronic filings beginning with returns filed after Dec. 31, 2023.
February 27 -
State and local governments across the country are making increased efforts to put money forward for the purpose of reparations.
February 22 -
The board will be accepting comments on amendments to Rule G-47 until April 17.
February 17 -
FINRA fined Quint Capital Corporation $35,000 and its founder Alexander Quint $10,000 over their role in allowing a broker banned by the SEC and FINRA to work for the firm.
February 15 -
The proposed Rule G-46 seeks to clarify certain rules specific to solicitor municipal advisors, a very specific group of professionals.
February 9 -
The Securities and Exchange Commission's examination priorities for the year include big ticket items like Regulation Best Interest.
February 8 -
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority found that BNA Wealth didn't meet the regulatory requirements when it sold shares in 529 plans.
February 7 -
The three firms were ordered to pay $515,000 in restitution, but were spared any additional financial penalty.
January 25 -
The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals has issued an opinion that blocks Treasury from enforcing the "tax cut ban" against 13 states.
January 23 -
Treasury's move is the latest by the federal government to enforce its Offset Provision that bars states from using ARPA funds for tax cuts.
January 20 -
The MSRB's CEO sat down to discuss regulatory developments in 2023, the board's efforts on technology and other topics.
January 19
