MSRB

Muni regulators are expected to slow the pace of new rulemaking and focus on enforcement in 2019, with an emphasis on continuing disclosure.

The SEC announced the settlement with former UBS broker Chris Rosenthal, the biggest yet from its ongoing flipping investigation.

The anticipated Series 54 Test outline was released Thursday afternoon and municipal advisors can now start prepping.

A new year will mean new advertising rules and testing requirements for municipal advisors.

The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board is establishing a formal Academic Program as part of its mission to support academic and other researchers.

Analyst Marc Joffe says bulk downloading should be free on EMMA.

The MSRB got a green light for tighter reporting rules for dealers as the regulator starts to monitor the municipal fund securities market.

Sen. John Kennedy blasted the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board during a Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee meeting.

Richard Gounaud, accused by the SEC of participation in a muni bond "flipping" scheme, claimed the use of the slang term created unfair bias.

Members of the Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday addressed confusion among issuers, broker-dealers and investors regarding disclosure.

Market groups welcomed the MSRB’s announcement of EMMA’s readiness.

Now that the SEC has approved the MSRB's proposal to require MA principals to pass a new exam, a content outline and pilot program are on the horizon.

SIFMA and BDA responded to the MSRB's request for comment on muni indices and benchmarks, and transparency was a major theme.

Underwriters and issuers alike have complained about the nature of disclosures under current guidance to the MSRB's rule G-17.

Distinguishing abusive `pennying' from less insidious behavior is key, dealers told the MSRB.

Examiners found that Mark Stewart Saunders was improperly relying on permission from a customer's daughter.

The board stands by its chief economist's conclusions after criticism from the Bond Dealers of America.

The MSRB should tread carefully in basing future research or rulemaking on its July study of secondary market spreads, BDA said.

FINRA found, and the SEC upheld, muni and other rule that violations Thaddeus North failed to prevent as chief compliance officer.

The first meeting for several new board members included discussions with other regulators and groups, the MSRB said Monday.