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Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Mary L. Schapiro today issued a statement saying she is pleased that the nation’s securities markets were able to open Wednesday despite the devastation left by Hurricane Sandy.
October 31 -
The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board plans to propose regulations that would require dealers to disclose more information about contributions to bond-ballot campaigns.
October 31 -
The California Public Employees’ Retirement System sued Compton, Calif. for missed retirement and healthcare payments totaling $2.6 million.
October 30 -
Hurricane Sandy left major challenges for many municipal bond firms after the Financial District of Manhattan was hammered hard by the storm.
October 30 -
Market participants whose electronic systems have been affected by Hurricane Sandy may want to notify the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board.
October 30 - Washington
Steven Miller will become acting IRS commissioner after Doug Shulman finishes his five-year term on Nov. 9.
October 30 - California
San Diego opted into two competing Property Assessed Clean Energy programs for commercial properties, both of which hope to issue bonds by early next year.
October 29 - California
State's September revenues came in $147 million below budget estimates, leaving a $379 million gap year to date.
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House Appropriations Chair Hal Rogers asked Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner to help eliminate rules requiring municipalities to defease outstanding bonds when selling or leasing their water systems to a private company.
October 26 - Hawaii
Honolulu priced $913 million of bonds Thursday in a combined new money and refunding offering and said taxpayers saved more than $75 million.
October 26
