SIFMA

The government shutdown limits the SEC's ability to answer issuers' questions on continuing disclosure requirements that take effect Feb. 27.

Rep. Richard Neal, D-Mass., has pledged to ask mayors, governors and other municipal market advocates to testify at hearings early in 2019.

Muni regulators are expected to slow the pace of new rulemaking and focus on enforcement in 2019, with an emphasis on continuing disclosure.

Muni market professionals would welcome a long-term transportation bill, and some believe the new year offers a window.

The survey of securities firms showed pressures caused by unfunded pension obligations is expected to be the biggest issue for the muni market next year.

Market groups welcomed the MSRB’s announcement of EMMA’s readiness.

SIFMA and BDA responded to the MSRB's request for comment on muni indices and benchmarks, and transparency was a major theme.

Distinguishing abusive `pennying' from less insidious behavior is key, dealers told the MSRB.

Democrats could attempt to revive Build America Bonds as part of a bipartisan infrastructure bill following their House victory.

The first meeting for several new board members included discussions with other regulators and groups, the MSRB said Monday.

Regulators already have a template around which to build an exemption from Volcker for tender option bonds, wrote SIFMA's Michael Decker.

Recently announced streamlining and rumored budget cuts and layoffs at SIFMA are causing market participants to worry about its commitment to municipal securities.

Groups active in the muni market are spending millions of dollars to influence policy and elect candidates, records show.

The Libor changeover isn't officially due for three years, but the change could have big ramifications for munis and is already underway.

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

The MSRB's guidance on social media use by muni advisors under its new advertising rule could use some work, market participants said.

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

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.

Muni market groups claimed victory after federal banking regulators moved to treat munis like all other types of Level 2B HQLA.