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

They are accused of improperly diverting newly issued municipal bonds to certain broker-dealers for a fee at the expense of retail investors.

As the nation’s most populous state with the largest economy, California could set the upper level benchmark for other large states such as Florida and New York that have not yet announced a sales tax remittance threshold.

An "anemic" first quarter gave way to a much stronger second quarter for the muni market, SIFMA found.

The bonds were issued by the Chester County Industrial Development Agency for West Chester University in Pennsylvania.

Investors won't get nearly all their money back as the Securities and Exchange Commission's case against Dwayne Edwards and Todd Barker draws towards a close and SEC lawyers want the losses taken into account in settlements.

Only a few of the 45 states that levy sales taxes have announced plans to begin implementation before the end of this year.

While she didn't work on muni issues specifically, Allison Lee is a seasoned buster of financial wrongdoers.

The Trump administration’s effort to publish a proposed rule comes just over two months after the IRS announced May 23 it was working on the regulations to enforce the $10,000 cap on what previously was an unlimited personal deduction of state and local taxes, also known as SALT.

Underwriters and issuers agree that G-17 disclosures have become boilerplate and excessive, but diverge on whether a complete opt-out should be allowed.

The legislation would require local governments in Michigan to sell most bond issues competitively with seven-days public notice.

The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board has selected two individuals representing the public and three from regulated entities from 80 applicants to become part of its 21-member board on Oct. 1.

While the ruling wasn't a total victory for Wells Fargo or banker Peter Cannava, the court's decision grants them three more months of preparation in their fight against the SEC.

The report card touts the MSRB's accomplishments, though that doesn't sit well with some market participants.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is making grants and low-cost loans available for the improvement or development of rural water and wastewater infrastructure projects to comply with a congressional mandate.

The MSRB is hurrying to release multiple rounds of guidance on its pending muni advisor advertising rule, but industry groups say the first round could use some polish.

But Eduardo Bhatia, minority leader of the Puerto Rico Senate, said he welcomes the proposal for $7.5 billion in debt relief.

The Public Employee Pension Transparency Act (HR 6290) would prohibit states and localities from issuing tax-exempt bonds unless they file annual reports on their public pension systems to the U.S. Treasury Department.

The resource document the MSRB released Thursday is designed to help dealers comply with rule changes on markup disclosures to retail investors that took effect on May 14.

Tax Reform 2.0 would make permanent the lower individual tax rates in last year’s Tax Cuts and Jobs Act that are scheduled to expire in 2025.