MSRB

Muni market participants may not be ready in time to implement a pending markup disclosure rule on which regulators place huge importance.

A SIFMA official testified about muni regulatory concerns of dealers.

The MSRB compliance group is made up of several well-known muni vets.

VRDO rate resets and filings of continuing disclosure documents were also down quarter-over-quarter.

The MSRB backed off an effort to write a new rule on minimum denominations and will modify proposals on CUSIP numbers and muni fund securities.

San Diego, having established the gold standard for disclosure on its website, finds the market now uses EMMA as the primary source of information.

The MSRB has several agenda items queued up for its Oct. 25-26 meeting.

MSRB worries about "pennying," "filtering," bank loans, pricing

The MSRB expects its new executive budget summary to increase transparency about how the board collects and spends its money.

Ameriprise Financial Services, Cabrera Capital Markets, R. Seelaus & Co., Performance Trust Capital Partners, and Murray Sinclaire of Ross Sinclaire & Associates signed settlement agreements.

Market groups and individuals asked the SEC to reject parts of an MSRB rule intended to improve transparency of dealers' private placements.

Muni advisors can expect more exams and need to work on compliance, SEC officials said.

The MSRB said its rules prohibit municipal advisors from passing on fees to municipal issuers.

Municpal advisor firms would have to pay $500 rather than $300 annually for each MA professional.

Lucy Hooper, a member of the MSRB since 2014, will take the helm as chair effective Sunday.

Not everyone appreciates the MSRB's disclosure warnings.

About 36% of municipal advisor firms are sole practitioners, MSRB says.

As lawmakers mull tax reform and infrastructure, MSRB wants them to understand the value of munis.

MSRB seeking information on primary offering practices, including issue price rules.

MSRB tells issuers how to avoid failing to widely disclose information to all investors.