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The SEC has charged Oppenheimer in a litigated action and settled with BNY Mellon, TD Securities and Jefferies for failing to comply with municipal bond disclosure requirements.

The dispute now includes an appeal over a ruling about documents not returned after a FOIA request.

Removing the passenger facility charge cap of $4.50 would provide airports with more flexible and consistent funding options to help them become more self-reliant, a Reason Foundation study said.

Capital Market Advisors responded to the Securities and Exchange Commission's claims that the charges are inconsistent or in excess of those imposed by the applicable laws.

The Inflation Reduction Act gives $30 billion worth of tax credits to existing U.S. nuclear facilities , but it remains to be seen how much the subsidies move the long-term credit needle.

A national conference is planned for the spring to bring together states, utilities and the private entities that will own and operate the national EV charging station system.

The shift towards flexible and remote work as a result of COVID-19 has already begun to reshape cities, moving concentration away from the centralized business districts.

Ahmed's appointment comes a few months after longtime SIFMA lawyer Ira Hammerman announced he would leave the job this year.

The MSRB's proposal to reduce trade reporting times will harm smaller dealers who don't have the resources to automate their order flow, according to comments the Board received.

The short-term funding bill would avoid a government shutdown ahead of midterm elections.

Nearly all construction firms have job openings, and more than half said they're seeing projects being scaled back, postponed or canceled.

Sunita Lough won admiration from the public finance legal community.

On Tuesday, the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board filed a proposal with the SEC to changing Rule G-3, which governs continuing education requirements.

The MBTA's capital program, which relies on nearly $600 million in annual borrowing, has doubled since 2018.

Fitch said it expects the law will spur more public power borrowing for clean energy facilities.

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.

The Securities and Exchange Commission has approved the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board's proposed changes to Rule G-34 on CUSIP applications, removing the requirement for municipal advisors to file new issue applications in one business day, among other changes.

Climate science data that guides where and what to build will be key to effective use of new federal dollars.

FINRA and MSRB actions are drawing broker-dealer firms to lobbying groups.

The Inflation Reduction Act's changes are significant enough that they will be featured in the banner at the top of the offering statement.