Scott Sowers is a reporter based in the Washington, D.C., Bureau where he covers ESG issues, cyber-crime, lobbying, and taxation. Prior to joining The Bond Buyer he freelanced for The Washington Post, The New York Times and The Atlantic writing about real estate. Other areas of expertise include architecture, design, energy, housing policy, automotive, and the utilities.
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FINRA accused the firm of negligently misrepresenting monthly account statements.
November 7 -
The agency has already begun hiring new staff and preparing for an $80 billion dollar agencywide influx of funding.
November 4 -
Key takeaways from the preliminary findings show that most jurisdictions that integrate racial equity in bond issuance focuse primarily on the use of the proceeds.
November 3 -
Increased use of third-party vendors by transportation issuers may be putting those entities at increased risk.
October 28 -
The influential financial advisory board has assembled a task force to sharpen terminology.
October 27 -
Municipal issuers are learning the ropes of ESG disclosure and marketing.
October 24 -
Josh Wilsusen named executive vice president, Advocacy
October 21 -
The technology revolution has tended to favor investors and broker-dealers.
October 20 -
Partisan politics is playing a larger role in public finance, flaring up into bickering more often than in the past.
October 12 -
Joseph "Jodie" Smith takes the reins at the influential bond lawyer organization.
October 11 -
Upgrading the agency's technology could make information exchange more secure.
September 29 -
Chicago is leading the pack in pension fund problems.
September 27 -
Former SEC Commissioner Paul Atkins and others are concerned about politics entering public pension funds.
September 22 -
Running up to the midterm elections the group has already spent over $3.5 million
September 20 -
Municipal market participants are gaming out post-election scenarios that pose opportunities and risks for budgets and portfolios.
September 19 -
The dispute now includes an appeal over a ruling about documents not returned after a FOIA request.
September 13 -
Ahmed's appointment comes a few months after longtime SIFMA lawyer Ira Hammerman announced he would leave the job this year.
September 7 -
Sunita Lough won admiration from the public finance legal community.
September 2 -
On Tuesday, the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board filed a proposal with the SEC to changing Rule G-3, which governs continuing education requirements.
September 1 -
The American Rescue Plan was passed without waiving the Pay As You Go Act, which could prevent municipalities from receiving payments on bonds already issued.
August 29
