Financial regulations

The position has been held by Rebecca Olsen since 2018.

Public finance issuers are taking an increased interest in the applications of blockchain and distributed ledger technology, and it is entering the market in multiple ways.

Making the Federal Reserve's Municipal Liquidity Facility a permanent emergency lending program would be “valuable and forward thinking," Connecticut Treasurer Shawn Wooden told a House subcommittee.

The board will have 15 members for its fiscal year starting Oct. 1.

It was a busy quarterly board meeting for the MSRB.

Robert Clarke Brown has joined the Board of Directors for the remainder of the fiscal year.

The use of alternative trading systems is growing, accounting for 21% of all trades in 2020.

From the return of advanced refundings to a direct-pay bond option, Michael Decker and Brett Bolton highlight the work the Bond Dealers of America are focused on in 2021, and the challenges and ultimate resilience of the municipal market since the onslaught of COVID. Lynne Funk and Kyle Glazier host. (30 minutes)

From ESG to infrastructure, regulation to legislation, SIFMA's President and CEO Ken Bentsen and Managing Director and Associate General Counsel Leslie Norwood discuss what SIFMA members are prioritizing on Wall Street and in Washington when it comes to munis. Lynne Funk and Kyle Glazier host. (34 minutes)

Since a temporary exemption allowing muni advisors to facilitate certain private placement deals expired, a federal court cannot strike it down, the SEC argued.