
Sarah Wynn covers securities and infrastructure for the Washington bureau.

Sarah Wynn covers securities and infrastructure for the Washington bureau.
A former municipal advisor accused of billing a city thousands of dollars for services it did not receive is now facing criminal fraud charges.
As Congress prepares work on an infrastructure package, the transportation secretary endorsed private funding through pensions and endowment funds.
Airport officials want an increased Passenger Facility Charge to pay back bonds, and say federal funding isn’t enough to pay for upgrades.
A Chicago area broker-dealer agreed to pay a $25,000 to settle FINRA charges that it relied on alternative trading systems and failed to maintain its own risk-management controls.
The MSRB plans to roll out changes to simplify the submission process on EMMA.
The new amendments would increase transparency and equal access to information, the MSRB said.
Longtime muni lobbyist Michael Decker will now have a working relationship with Bond Dealers of America.
While associated with J.P. Morgan, a broker allegedly cheated on her Series 52 exam, violating FINRA Rule 2010.
Blockchain could benefit the muni market, but receives pushback in an industry historically slow to change.
Former Macon-Bibb County Manager Dale Walker agreed to settle charges he gave an advantage to an investment adviser the SEC said he was pursuing romantically.
Underwriting, transaction and technology fees will be reduced during a six-month period.
A bill to let money market mutual funds use a stable net asset value is back on the table with the support of muni issuers.
The Bond Dealers of America pushed for legislative support of the muni market during a Capitol Hill briefing Tuesday.
Long-time muni lobbyist Michael Decker talks to the Bond Buyer about his next steps and the challenges facing the muni market.
The groups believe the MSRB cast too wide a net to non-syndicate dealers in its January draft guidance.
Bond lawyers asked for a safe harbor for issuers to provide unaudited information without needing to be fearful of anti-fraud laws.
Bond lawyers pushed for information from the SEC's top muni official Thursday.
If blockchain becomes a force in the muni market, it could take on some of the duties done by middlemen, thereby cutting costs for issuers.
Some issuers were concerned about precedents they would be setting and questions underwriters could have regarding compliance with the amended rule.
DeFazio, who chairs the House Transportation Committee, said he has also recommended the White House examine a new form of infrastructure bonding.