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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The SEC wants a quick end to its case against former Ramapo, N.Y. town supervisor Christopher St. Lawrence, but St. Lawrence's lawyer wants a federal judge to proceed to trial.
April 3 -
Former broker Deborah Kelley could end up paying close to half a million dollars in fines, penalties, and restitution for her role in defrauding the New York State Common Retirement Fund.
March 29 -
The National Association of State Treasurers is using infrastructure finance as an argument to urge lawmakers to pass legislation reclassifying some munis as high-quality liquid assets.
March 27 -
The municipal market appears to be shifting away from its traditional retail-dominated status, which has implications for regulatory policy that's largely aimed at protecting the retail investor.
March 27 -
Vendors, dealers, and regulators say that the integration of sometimes subjective markup disclosure rule requirements into existing broker-dealer systems is proving to be a heavy lift for the industry.
March 22 -
Guam, facing its own fiscal problems, isn't helped by the tumultuous Puerto Rico PROMESA process.
March 22 -
A newly-published MSRB document is aimed at helping to reign in what the SEC has described as fairly widespread violations occurring at smaller municipal advisory firms.
March 21 -
Some worry that MSRB's late release of an updated set of FAQs on markup disclosure requirements will hinder their meeting the May 14 effective date.
March 20 -
A fourth-quarter surge in municipal bond issuance spurred by tax reform led to the largest market in years.
March 9 -
A sweeping bank regulatory bill under debate in the Senate is very close to achieving something the muni market has been fighting for since 2014: the inclusion of municipal bonds as high-quality liquid assets.
March 8 -
Pension policy decisions made to improve funding levels are putting financial pressure on school districts through higher contributions.
March 8 -
Analysts have noticed a definite hesitance of issuers to talk to them one-on-one and blame the MSRB's market advisory warning issuers against revealing material information to select investors.
March 5 -
Groups representing both dealer and non-dealer muni advisors are opposed to the MSRB's new rule and rule changes on advertising because they are too dissimilar from FINRA's rules and could be confusing.
March 1 -
New money sales made up for a drop in refundings, pushing the region past $95 billion of volume.
March 1 -
The SEC told a federal court that it will not pursue a judgment against the muni advisor firm or its principal unless it appears that the settlement process has stalled.
February 27 -
As bond lawyers meeting in Phoenix discussed current topics in securities law and enforcement on Thursday, one theme that emerged was the importance of a smart response to SEC inquiries.
February 22 -
The MSRB's annual Fact Book paints a picture of a 2017 muni market that held fairly steady despite tax reform anxiety, with no major declines or drastic shifts in trading activity or trends.
February 21 -
Market participants want the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board's compliance guidance to be clear and within the scope of its authority.
February 20 -
Third-party vendors are confident their products will help dealers comply with new markup disclosure rules, but need to integrate them to dealers' systems.
February 16 -
The MSRB has taken the relatively rare step of asking for public comments on a draft set of frequently asked questions related to the board's primary muni advisor rule.
February 15
