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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In its first report since 2017 on municipal issuer disclosure, the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board found that the average audit time has risen slightly since 2018 to 209 days, its highest on record.
May 30 -
The improvements are intended to build on 1999 guidance and governments will be required to comply after June 15, 2025.
May 29 -
The board has knocked out nine pieces of interpretive guidance from its inter-dealer confirmation Rule G-12(c) following comments from SIFMA.
May 23 -
The latest round of criticism sounds the alarm bells for closer examination and further exemptions for certain trades and certain broker dealers.
May 20 -
The MSRB's move to a one-minute reporting standard was questioned in a House hearing Tuesday in the context of regulation that could go too far.
May 7 -
Proposed rulemaking on the FDTA is expected in June, but clarity on what exactly it means for the muni market is years down the line.
May 2 -
The firm violated MSRB Rules G-15 on confirmation, G-8 on books and records and G-27 on supervision, FINRA found.
April 30 -
The bill would authorize $105 billion in appropriations through 2028 but still faces a few hurdles in Congress.
April 30 -
The MSRB is warning investors that the redemption of Build America Bonds under an extraordinary redemption provision could result in losses, especially for those purchased at a premium.
April 26 -
In a move that kicks the can down the road at the very least, the Commission has begun a process that often results in outright rejection.
April 23 -
The SEC has won a partial victory against Choice Advisors and its principal Matthias O'Meara for their role in acting as unregistered brokers and for engaging in a fee-splitting arrangement.
April 23 -
The board approved that step at its second quarter board meeting held this week.
April 19 -
The meeting was attended by trade organizations, MSRB board leadership, Finance Committee members and MSRB senior staff.
April 17 -
The Federal Emergency Management Agency is asking for an additional $9 billion for this year in hopes they don't run out of funds in August as they're currently slated to.
April 17 -
The SEC won its case against Richard Ganci and Richard Tortora of Capital Markets Advisors over conflicts of interest present in their fee arrangement in connection to a $119 million offering for the City of Rochester, New York.
April 17 -
Treasury representatives said Friday that they will be issuing further guidance to help counties deal with the upcoming reporting and compliance deadlines.
April 15 -
The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board's April 17-18 meeting will center on the many rule amendments the regulator has on.
April 11 -
A new report by the MSRB showed that from 2018 to 2022, a substantial increase in trading activity and the number of pre-trade quotes has been responsible for better pricing.
April 11 -
The amendments add three new scenarios that warrant disclosure under MSRB Rule G-47 on time of trade disclosure.
April 10 -
The DOT has made $20.5 billion available to state and local governments, in addition to signing an agreement that expands capacity at the Port of Baltimore following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge.
April 5
