Kyle Glazier is the Washington Bureau Chief of The Bond Buyer. He has previously covered securities law, the Far West, and markets. He has previously written for the Houston Chronicle, Albany Times-Union, and The Denver Post. He holds a bachelor’s degree in English from Arizona State University and a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Colorado.
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Some market professionals were quick to say that the step would not be sufficient to soften the blows hammering the wider muni market.
March 20 -
The 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act continues to influence the composition of the municipal bond market.
March 12 -
The new committee of volunteers will be tasked with helping shape the future of EMMA.
February 27 -
The state stepped in to prevent Wall Street banks accused of wrongdoing in the variable-rate market from using what has been their most effective argument.
February 14 -
The idea of giving more enforcement powers to the SEC doesn't sit well with issuer officials.
February 10 -
The topic of issuer disclosure timing has heated up in recent months, and widened a divide between issuers and analysts.
February 6 -
The dealer group has opposed the proposed order from the start, and is keeping the pressure on as the SEC appears poised to approve the proposal in some form.
February 3 -
The board is considering whether it should allow dealer-affiliated municipal advisors to count towards the MA board seat requirement on a smaller board.
January 28 -
A chance to do good for the market and the country.
January 23 -
The median time it takes for municipal bond borrowers to complete their annual audits was 156 days for fiscal 2018: equal to the slowest time in the past 11 years.
January 15 -
At issue is the so-called "public disclosure bar," which prevents a whistleblower from pursuing a lawsuit based on publicly available information.
January 10 -
The orders issued Dec. 23 bring to a close the Securities and Exchange Commission enforcement action against Navnoor Kang, Deborah Kelley and Gregg Schonhorn.
December 24 -
Those who knew her described her as driven and compassionate, crediting her with helping to launch the careers of countless muni professionals.
December 17 -
The National Federation of Municipal Analysts has consistently called for steps to reduce investors' reliance on stale financial information.
December 16 -
The Nov. 22 notice opened a 30 day window for the issuer to make a case that $877.9 million of bonds not be stripped of their tax-advantaged status.
December 11 -
The SEC chairman’s comments are consistent with his record, which has included repeated calls for the MSRB to take steps to be sure investors are aware that issuer financials filed to EMMA can often be many months old.
December 10 -
Kenneth E. Bentsen Jr., the securities industry trade group's CEO, warned against a proposal to exempt some muni advisors from registering as broker-dealers.
December 5 -
Some market participants worry about the viability of a key muni advocacy talking point if enough midsize issuers begin to embrace the taxable market.
December 2 -
Major banks accused of manipulating the variable-rate market are seeking to get the court to toss out the second amended whistleblower complaint filed by municipal advisor Johan Rosenberg.
November 13 -
The SEC brought four civil lawsuits and 10 stand-alone administrative proceedings, according to its annual report released Wednesday.
November 6
