Kyle Glazier

The MSRB is hoping to help the market comply with the soon-to be-effective disclosure rule amendments.

The government shutdown limits the SEC's ability to answer issuers' questions on continuing disclosure requirements that take effect Feb. 27.

Municipal enforcement cases including SEC vs. Dwayne Edwards are among those that have been halted.

So-called prearranged trading has the potential to do harm to the muni market and land broker-dealer firms in trouble, according to new MSRB draft guidance.

A Jan. 22 hearing has been set at which time a judge may order Dwayne Edwards to disgorge $766,850 plus interest and pay civil penalties.

The SEC has signaled a focus on pay-to-play and disclosure fraud.

Muni regulators are expected to slow the pace of new rulemaking and focus on enforcement in 2019, with an emphasis on continuing disclosure.

The SEC announced the settlement with former UBS broker Chris Rosenthal, the biggest yet from its ongoing flipping investigation.

The MSRB got a green light for tighter reporting rules for dealers as the regulator starts to monitor the municipal fund securities market.

Richard Gounaud, accused by the SEC of participation in a muni bond "flipping" scheme, claimed the use of the slang term created unfair bias.

Federal Reserve data show the effects of a new tax code that makes muni ownership less appealing for banks.

Todd Barker was one half of a duo the SEC said engaged in a $62 million fraudulent senior housing bond scheme.

Market groups welcomed the MSRB’s announcement of EMMA’s readiness.

Now that the SEC has approved the MSRB's proposal to require MA principals to pass a new exam, a content outline and pilot program are on the horizon.

SIFMA and BDA responded to the MSRB's request for comment on muni indices and benchmarks, and transparency was a major theme.

Fitch placed the A-plus rating on credit watch negative a week after CMEEC announced its own probe into embezzlement allegations.

After last week's revelations about alleged wrongdoing by CMEEC officers, the issuer has appointed a special committee to oversee its own investigation.

Once a high-profile story of fiscal mismanagement, D.C. is now providing an example other large cities are exploring for themselves.

Connecticut Municipal Electric Energy Cooperative officials allegedly used CMEEC funds for lavish trips to the Kentucky Derby and a luxury golf resort in West Virginia.

Underwriters and issuers alike have complained about the nature of disclosures under current guidance to the MSRB's rule G-17.