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The whistleblower responsible for federal investigations and lawsuits accusing banks and broker-dealers of fraud and collusion in the remarketing of variable rate demand obligations will likely be forced to go public because of a recent ruling by Massachusetts’ highest court.

The MSRB, SEC, and FINRA will host an outreach event early next year as muni advisors prepare for a new principal exam among other requirements.

Key SEC officials responsible for muni rulemaking and enforcement said they don't feel disclosure has been adversely impacted due to fears stoked by the Municipalities Continuing Disclosure Initiative.

The Bond Dealers of America has formed a Fixed Income Market Structure Working Group to advise regulators, lawmakers and market participants on structural changes in the fixed income industry and marketplace.

SEC and MSRB officials responded to the concerns and frustrations of bond lawyers who were meeting in Chicago.

SIFMA is publishing a new model document that it says should help underwriters avoid regulatory risk.

Incoming NABL president Dee Wisor wants the group to be more active in Washington.

The MSRB is hoping that new guidelines will encourage more conversation between its staff and the broker-dealers and muni advisors it regulates.

A Carlsbad, Calif.-based San Diego-based firm, Eric Hall & Associates, is accused of being unregistered when it served as municipal advisor to a school district.

A pilot program for the new Series 54 exam should be available early next year, the MSRB announced.

Where the SEC's Rick Fleming sees potential benefits, broker-dealers see burdensome, duplicative work.

The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board on Monday released final and draft guidance on issues related to its G-40 advertising rules for municipal advisors.

The disclosure of some variable-rate demand obligation information on EMMA shouldn't be used to dismiss a lawsuit alleging fraud in VRDO remarketing,lawyers for the plaintiff told an Illinois court.

Municipal advisors have a duty of care to their clients that is much more comprehensive, and more demanding.

The fallout from a 2017 federal fraud case is continuing to impact bond investors with the latest development involving the loss of tax-exempt status for bonds that were issued for two assisted living facilities in Georgia.

Dealer firms are trying to comply with newer rules like markup disclosure, while regulators are finding some problems and working to communicate more clearly.

Roisman is officially back at the SEC, but this time as a commissioner.

Widespread use of the bid-wanted process as a price discovery tool could hurt market integrity, the MSRB believes.

The top executives of FINRA, the MSRB, and some industry groups received total compensation of more than $1 million, The Bond Buyer’s latest survey of compensation levels at 23 municipal market-related groups shows.

The Securities and Exchange Commission has sent letters to the 12 top banks and broker-dealers that remarket variable rate demand obligations, seeking information and documents on their remarketing and rate resetting practices.