SIFMA

If the SEC grants exemptive relief to firms seeking to offer a multi-class structure, "we will see more ETFs of actively managed municipal bond strategies."

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

A report by the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association shows that the move to a T+1 settlement cycle has struck the right balance between increasing efficiencies and mitigating risk.

The state's year-old rules ban broker-dealers and investment advisors from using non-financial criteria in investment strategies.

Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon, a Republican, recently vetoed anti-ESG legislation similar to Missouri's, saying that it overstepped legal authority.

This volatility can be seen in the whipsawing figures from the SIFMA Municipal Swap Index Yield over the past few months, but in January in particular.

SIFMA's Leslie Norwood joins Bond Buyer Executive Editor Kyle Glazier for a discussion about the regulatory and legislative outlook for broker-dealers. (17 minutes)

A federal judge rejected every one of Missouri's arguments for why SIFMA's lawsuit should be dismissed.

"Under my rule, pension-fund and asset managers are still able to offer ESG products in Missouri," said Missouri Secretary of State John Ashcroft.

The Federal Open Market Committee is scheduled to meet next week with many experts expecting to see a pause in federal fund rate hikes after ten straight upticks.