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"It is the first step but that doesn't mean there's a second step," said John Bagley, the MSRB's chief market structure officer.

It's hard enough convincing local governments to spend money on cyber insurance that covers ransomware attacks, said Omid Rahmani, public finance cybersecurity lead at Fitch Ratings. The new and very specific threat of a hacked financing process, is "absolutely" underappreciated by the public finance industry.

The MSRB is looking for industry input regarding proposed rules changes for Rules G-17, G-32 and G-47.

The Proposed Joint Rules leave many questions unanswered regarding the FDTA's ultimate impact on the municipal securities industry.

Panelists at the SEC, FINRA and MSRB joint Compliance Outreach Program looked at the state of municipal advisor regulation and how the Commission could respond going forward.

Drexel Hamilton and four of its representatives were charged by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority for violating the retail order period eligibility criteria set by municipalities.

The board is seeking one municipal advisor, one broker-dealer and two public representatives to join the board for FY 2026.

The board has launched the new Technology Advisory Group and relaunched the Compliance Advisory Group and is seeking volunteers for both.

The board has put out fourteen questions on its fee setting process and will be accepting responses until January 31.

Municipal advisor Hamlin Capital Advisors and Michael Ferrell Braun have been charged by the SEC for failing to disclose material conflicts of interest to its charter school clients.

The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board held its first board meeting over Oct. 23-24, where it approved a number of rule proposals and requests.

Market participants warned of the law's potential harm to a market that's famously bespoke and self-regulated.

The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged Alliance Global Partners with publishing daily quotes at above market prices on between 4,300 and 6,500 different municipal bonds over a two-year period.

In FY 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission's Examination Division will be closely monitoring for compliance with MSRB Rule G-42 on the core standards of municipal advisors, in addition to enforcing the T+1 settlement cycle.

The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board will hold its first meeting of fiscal 2025 on October 23 and 24, under its new chair, Warren "Bo" Daniels.

Data from the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board indicates that trade volume may stay high after a consistent third quarter.

The board kicks off the new fiscal year with a new budget, a 2.9% increase from the prior year.

Daniels assumes the role at a pivotal time for the regulator, which in the next year will see the launch of a new EMMA system, and implement its first new budget since 2023.

The Louisiana native looks back on five years with the board, including two years as chair and one as vice chair.

The Commission approved changes to MSRB Rule G-14 on customer transaction reporting, paving the way for dealers and stakeholders to work with the MSRB to establish a reasonable path forward.