SEC

Issuers look for more options in their private placement deals amid conversation on broker dealers’ and municipal advisors’ roles.

Ernesto Lanza will be leaving his position at Clark Hill to go to the SEC's Office of Municipal Securities, sources said.

At the SEC's invitation, Bond Dealers of America submitted a proposed framework for an exemptive order aimed at muni advisors on private placement deals.

The debate between buy-side analysts and issuers and their underwriters flared up during a panel discussion at The Bond Buyer's California Public Finance Conference.

Montebello Unified School District allegedly defrauded investors in the sale of $100 million in general obligation bonds.

The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board doubled professional fees for municipal advisors last week.

A new legal bulletin was requested by SEC Chair Jay Clayton after he observed lawyers noting that some platforms put financial disclosure under more scrutiny.

At a bond lawyer conference, lawyers said they've seen increased interest in self-reporting.

“The City of Harvey, through no fault of Comer’s and unrelated to Comer’s fiduciary obligations, tainted the district’s offering,” according to the defense.

Rich Moore takes over the top spot at NABL during the first day of a three-day annual conference in Chicago.