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 Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act of 2017 would modify 2014 regulations in a way that would benefit municipal bonds and state and local governments.
January 17 -
Three firms and an individual were fined a total of $187,500 for a range of rule violations related to the use of alternative trading systems, spending during rating agency trips, unsuitable trading, and untimely reporting of munis.
January 12 -
The first meeting of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Fixed Income Market Structure Advisory Committee focused mostly on corporate bonds and barely addressed the municipal securities market.
January 11 -
The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board’s net assets rose about $5.1 million to $74.4M in fiscal 2017, according to audited financial statements, adding to a healthy reserve the MSRB said it needs to ensure uninterrupted operations.
January 11 -
Best execution, suitability, and other areas of concern for the municipal as well as corporate markets are among FINRA regulatory and exam priorities for 2018.
January 10 -
PFM Financial Advisors' Mary Francoeur is the 2018 chair of the National Federation of Municipal Analysts.
January 10 -
The latest court decision about pension modification efforts helps clear the way for the state's top court to settle the matter.
January 9 -
The SEC's first muni enforcement case of the year shows its willingness to use the Dodd Frank Act to punish some breaches of fiduciary duty that hadn't yet been spelled out by the MSRB.
January 8 -
The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board is looking for five people knowledgeable about the muni market to sit on its board starting Oct. 1.
January 8 -
An Atlanta-based municipal advisor defrauded a Mississippi city and breached its fiduciary duty, the SEC said.
January 5 -
Attorney General Jeff Sessions' decision to more vigorously enforce federal marijuana laws probably won't lower state credit ratings, but could impact their tax revenues.
January 5 -
The Washington city proactively warns its affluent citizens of a growing structural imbalance.
January 4 -
Nachman Aaron Troodler's cooperation against Christopher St. Lawrence in the Ramapo, N.Y., case spared him jail time.
January 3 -
The signal that Trump is re-thinking Federal assistance to the DOT Gateway Tunnel project in New York and New Jersey may have grave implications for local leaders planning federally-assisted infrastructure efforts.
January 2 -
The SEC's Fixed Income Market Structure Advisory Committee has liquidity on the agenda for its first open meeting, scheduled for Jan. 11.
December 27 -
Regulators will focus on helping dealers and municipal advisors comply with recently adopted rules and will also monitor how tax reform legislation impacts muni market practices.
December 27 -
The SEC's muni enforcement focus in 2018 will include offering and disclosure-related fraud, broker-dealer abuses, municipal advisor misconduct, public corruption, and pay-to-play practices.
December 26 -
CalPERS' plan to dial back the assumed return on its investments puts pressure on governments to make up the difference.
December 21 -
The threat of tax reform loomed large for firms responding to SIFMA's Municipal Issuance Survey.
December 18 -
Andrew Cuomo and Chris Christie say the ball is in Trump's court on the crucial Gateway Hudson Tunnel Project, as local commitments are secured.
December 15
