Dodd-Frank

The SEC charged two entities with violating federal securities laws by advising clients on municipal bonds without properly registering as municipal advisors.

A recent paper reveals a combination of factors results in savings for issuers.

The fall of Silicon Valley Bank is forcing regulators to take a closer look at asset structure and the integrity of depository institutions, which will likely include the issuers of securities.

The proposed amendment to Rule G-3 is designed to promote diversity and inclusion in the muni market.

Hammerman has spent more than 18 years with the group, participating in a number of important policy discussions about munis.

The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board has begun accepting applications for two regulated and two public board positions until Feb. 7.

Dealers and muni advisors think the loyalties of solicitor MAs should be clearly disclosed.

A sticking point for dealers is the MSRB's proposal to reserve two seats on its board for municipal advisors.

The MSRB is seeking to reduce the size of its board to 15 members and to extend the "cooling off" period for bankers and muni advisors seeking seats as members of the public.

On Nov. 7th, 2019, we had a great discussion on how the municipal regulatory landscape has changed over the past 10 years and what to expect in the future.

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 request for comment could be a prelude to a rule amendment dialing back one muni advisor responsibility.

The impact of the 2008 crisis led Congress and the MSRB to reshape many of the ways business is done in the municipal bond market. Part 1 of The Bond Buyer's series on the decade after the financial crisis.

What began as trouble in the housing and mortgage markets shook the whole world in 2008, including a municipal bond industry that had to learn to live without bond insurance, auction-rate debt and some big investment banks.

The MSRB is making a push to understand muni market indicators.

The CFTC is set to decide how much swap activity necessitates inclusion in the swap dealer regulatory regime.

Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., suggested he and Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., may introduce a bill that would require MSRB to elect public members who represent consumers and are not just retired industry executives.

A newly released research paper found that the probability that a state general obligation bond will be rated higher after the Dodd-Frank Act is 2.7 times greater than before the law was enacted.

The new guidance is just the first of a planned three-part release, which will later cover social media use and the rule's content standards.

Issuer groups urged a Senate Panel to undo a 2014 SEC rule change that required money market funds to use a floating net asset value.