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

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 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.

After a bumpy but overall successful launch of markup disclosure, the muni industry looks ahead to regulatory scrutiny and finding ways to use the new data.

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.

Municipal advisors were hoping for something more robust than the comments the MSRB incorporated into its latest "compliance resource."

The muni industry's self regulator said issuers have found underwriters' disclosure letters to be too long, filled with boilerplate, and duplicative.

Muni market groups got a long-awaited win when the House passed banking legislation classifying certain munis as high-quality liquid assets, even if it wasn't as big a win as hoped.

A deal struck between House and Senate leaders could lead to a vote as soon as next week on a banking bill that would classify munis as high-quality liquid assets and make them more attractive investments for banks.