Connor Hussey

Two hearings before the House Committee on Financial Services in the past week have been rife with criticism of Fed and Treasury responses to the pandemic.

Public finance issuers are taking an increased interest in the applications of blockchain and distributed ledger technology, and it is entering the market in multiple ways.

The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board has published its strategic goals for the next four years, which includes the launch of EMMALabs, moving all of its data systems to the cloud and updating its rulemaking guidance.

The Securities and Exchange Commission settled with the Sweetwater Union High School District as well as former Chief Financial Officer Karen Michel.

SEC Chairman Gary Gensler signaled he wants to bring greater efficiency and transparency to municipal bond market

The draft House reconciliation bill includes a provision that would treat native tribes the same as states for the sake of tax exempt bond issuance, eliminating the burdensome essential governmental function test.

The MSRB has announced an extension for municipal bond advisors seeking Series 54 certification, moving the compliance date from to Nov. 30, 2021, from Nov.12.

In the first quarter of 2021, state personal income rose by 14.4%, the largest year-over-year increase since reporting began in 1948.

The absence of advance refunding and a direct-pay bond program in the bipartisan infrastructure package has lobbyists pushing for inclusion of those things in the reconciliation bill, a matter only weeks away.