MSRB

The MSRB aims to provide considerations for firms looking at their compliance procedures.

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

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

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 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.

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

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.

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.

Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., suggested he and Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., may introduce a bill that would require MSRB to elect public members who represent consumers and are not just retired industry executives.

The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board named Gary Hall as its next chair and Edward Sisk to become vice chair. It also temporarily cut fees to reduce excess reserves by $2.6 million.

MSRB is seeking comments on a revised set of potential draft amendments to its rules on primary offering practices and related disclosures that it says would benefit the market for relatively limited costs to participants.

The MSRB's disclosure website has beefed up its data offerings with two new yield curves that are available for free.

The sharp decline in trading spreads since 2005 was driven mainly by regulation and technological changes, according to the MSRB's chief economist.

Will a lawsuit alleging a conspiracy in the VRDO market be dismissed early?

An SEC advisory committee heard critics say the muni market is lacking in pre-trade price transparency and that hurts retail investors. But industry officials said MSRB rules have vastly improved muni market transparency.

Two researchers found the Securities and Exchange Commission and Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board had different data on municipal advisor registrants with a number of MAs failing to update SEC filings.

The new service will save dealer firms time and effort as they enter into muni underwriting syndicates.

While munis have received scant attention at previous meetings, a discussion of pre-trade transparency is on tap for next week's Fixed Income Market Structure Advisory Committee meeting.

The MSRB is looking for public members, and specifically investors, to apply through Friday for spots on its board of directors.

Rita Sallis has briefly rejoined the MSRB board following the resignation of Jim Beard and Ronald Dieckman's term has been extended.