
Sarah Wynn covers securities and infrastructure for the Washington bureau.
Sarah Wynn covers securities and infrastructure for the Washington bureau.
During an industry briefing Tuesday, SIFMA's Kenneth Bentsen, Jr., said no matter who leads the SEC next, SIFMA will argue for an end to a temporary exemptive order.
This is the first time in four years the self-regulatory agency is asking for input on its strategic goals.
Difficulty tracking securities means a harder time for investors to understand their credit risk during the pandemic.
An unregistered investment adviser told the city he would invest $9 million of its funds, but instead transferred some of the money to himself, the SEC found.
SIFMA told a federal court that the SEC's process failed when it announced the temporary conditional exemption for muni advisors.
Though President-elect Joe Biden has not provided specifics on the financing of his infrastructure agenda, sources say he will take an "all of the above" approach.
The broker did not disclose conflicts of interest and altered documents, FINRA found.
Municipal finance is not a top-tier issue for treasury secretaries, but Yellen has taken a strong stance for more direct aid to state and local governments during the pandemic.
Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board CEO Mark Kim talks about his priorities after recently being named CEO in October, changes to its reduced board size and transparency of the board. Sarah Wynn hosts. (34 minutes)
The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board consolidated a few positions, eliminating its chief compliance officer role and promoting its CFO.