Kyle Glazier

New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and other states are hoping to capitalize on gaming legalized by the Supreme Court's decision on Monday.

A deal struck between House and Senate leaders could lead to a vote as soon as next week on a banking bill that would classify munis as high-quality liquid assets and make them more attractive investments for banks.

FINRA found that Gates Capital and three of its employees breached several MSRB rules, some related to role-switching from advisor to underwriter on the same transaction.

A muni advisor and his firm defrauded a school district in south Texas, lying to it to gain business and failing to disclose a conflict of interest.

The MSRB said its newly-approved rules are an important part of its regulatory efforts, while groups representing dealers and MAs are say they are confusing and need clarification.

Jessica Kane's appointment as director of the Office of Credit Ratings suggests that Rebecca Olsen could remain acting or become permanent chief of the Office of Municipal Securities.

Build America Mutual's Les Richmond said that state and local governments might want to consider their disclosure obligations in the light of the more robust risk assessments they'll soon begin getting from their actuaries.

The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association's newest model documents incorporate months of experience with the year-old issue price regulations, which most issuers think are working well.

Issuers and the MSRB are mostly on the same page about primary offering practices that may warrant scrutiny, but some members of the GFOA's debt committee are concerned about "regulatory creep."

A federal judge found that a former UBS "banking champion" broke the law when he advised customers to use lines of credit to invest in risky closed-end bond funds.

The MSRB said its proposals should be approved, despite objections from dealers and municipal advisors.

The MSRB will ask for market feedback on potential interpretive guidance related to a practice the board worries may impair market liquidity.

Pension costs and slow growth in state revenues contributed to a fifth straight year of net tax-supported debt growth of under 2%.

Airport lobbyists are hopeful that they can at long last begin dictating the fees they use to secure their bonds.

The Securities and Exchange Commission's decision not to extend the effective date of new markup disclosure requirements is disappointing to dealer groups, which have pushed hard for months for a delay.

A Securities and Exchange Commission proposal that may trigger additional MSRB rulemaking is open for comment, and the MSRB is scheduled to discuss it next week.

Lombard Securities and McDonald Partners agreed to pay fines after FINRA examiners found various violations of MSRB rules, including supervisory failures and trade reporting deficiencies.

Muni market groups told the MSRB that its latest FAQs about municipal advisors need to more clearly integrate existing guidance from both the board and the SEC to avoid creating confusion.

Cities deny NAM charge that they committed securities fraud by failing to adequately address climate risk in their muni bond official statements.

Lanny Schwartz brings varied experience to a new role at the MSRB, including with the derivatives that could be poised to make a comeback because of the prohibition on advance refundings.