Connor Hussey

Meredith Hathorn's almost forty years in public finance situate her well to steward the board through the coming fiscal year.

Brett, whose term ends this week, oversaw the MSRB's push for a greater integration of technology as well as overseeing some controversial rule proposals.

Aaron Fletcher and his firm Twin Spires Financial have entered a final judgment with the Securities and Exchange Commission over their role in two allegedly fraudulent offerings and a failure to register as a municipal advisor.

Vern Buchanan appears to lead the way, but recent moves by Jason Smith to appeal to more GOP leaders make the race for chair of the Ways and Means Committee a tight one.

The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board voted to amend its Rule G-40 on advertising by muni advisors and Rule A-12 on registration during its final board meeting of the year.

The SEC has charged Chicago-based broker-dealer Loop Capital with providing advice to a municipal entity without registering as a municipal advisor

Municipal advisor Matthias O'Meara and his firm Choice Advisors' move to dismiss the SEC's first ever charges under MSRB Rule G-42 failed.

The SEC has charged Oppenheimer in a litigated action and settled with BNY Mellon, TD Securities and Jefferies for failing to comply with municipal bond disclosure requirements.

Removing the passenger facility charge cap of $4.50 would provide airports with more flexible and consistent funding options to help them become more self-reliant, a Reason Foundation study said.

Capital Market Advisors responded to the Securities and Exchange Commission's claims that the charges are inconsistent or in excess of those imposed by the applicable laws.

The shift towards flexible and remote work as a result of COVID-19 has already begun to reshape cities, moving concentration away from the centralized business districts.

The MSRB's proposal to reduce trade reporting times will harm smaller dealers who don't have the resources to automate their order flow, according to comments the Board received.

The Securities and Exchange Commission has approved the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board's proposed changes to Rule G-34 on CUSIP applications, removing the requirement for municipal advisors to file new issue applications in one business day, among other changes.

Brandon Comer and Comer Capital Group have responded to the SEC's argument against summary judgment, claiming the Commission has not provided sufficient evidence.

A Reason Foundation study found K-12 debt steadily rising since 2014.

The Internal Revenue Service has reinstated Ham Lake, Minnesota based charter school operator Parnassus Building Company's tax-exempt status after it was revoked in May 2022.

Brokers should be aware that inaccurate tax reporting could force its brokerage clients to seek damages and could force dealers to make their clients sign a liability waiver, as the recent muni case Richard Goodman v. UBS Financial Services highlights.

After thirty years at the Commission, Lori Price will begin as director for the Office of Credit Ratings Aug. 14

A key distinction commenters raised is the difference between ESG-related credit risk disclosures and non-credit risk ESG information about the issuer or the bonds.

The SEC is opposing municipal advisor Brandon Comer's request for a summary judgment in a case, where the Commission alleged Comer breached his fiduciary duty.