MSRB

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.

The MSRB encourages municipal bond issuers to make information available to all.

A compliance outreach program for municipal advisors is to be held on Nov. 8 by three regulators.

The MSRB is now providing market-wide data on the most active securities and issuers.

The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board seeks approval to change its rule governing CUSIPs.

MSRB wants to fine-tune data it gets on municipal fund securities to be able to better compare it.

The advertising rule changes reflect regulatory developments and will inform investors..

Market participants are unsure what the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board is after.

Replacing LIBOR will raise economic and tax issues for many floating rate munis and swaps.

Davenport's Lucy Hooper will become MSRB chair and Goldman's Arthur MIller will continue as vice chair for fiscal 2018, the board said in announcing new officers and members.

Muni market participants will have more time to prepare for customer account transfer changes.