The market is undergoing a generational transformation and, absent investment in technology, attracting and retaining talent will be a significant challenge.

A recent NABL webinar reminded the market that MAs can face liability under anti-fraud provisions of the Securities Exchange Act.

While the SEC’s MCDC initiative concluded in 2016, its shadow continues to lurk over the municipal bond market.

While many would prefer the SEC's MCDC Initiative be a distant memory, late last month the SEC's Chief of the Enforcement Division's Public Finance Abuse Unit reminded issuers and underwriters alike that they will continue to be held accountable when they fail to provide investors with an accurate picture of past compliance with continuing disclosure obligations.

SEC rules provide municipal advisors an opportunity strengthen their bonds with issuer clients.

Issuers need to take steps to ensure their new issue disclosures are correct and that their filings are timely, accurate and comprehensive.

Michigan, New York, Texas and New Jersey were among the big economies that showed the sharpest declines in our score of overall economic health last month. We also take a closer look at housing prices.

The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board report on the timeliness of disclosure tells us that not much has changed for the better. We also look at those obligors that might be impacted should the Oroville Dam fail.

With so much attention on job growth from both the outgoing and new administrations, we take a look at what the data, through the end of 2016, tells us about the employment situation relative to our population.

We take a deeper look at material information that is reasonably accessible that should be disclosed at or before the time of trade.