SIFMA

Muni market participants may not be ready in time to implement a pending markup disclosure rule on which regulators place huge importance.

Panelists at SIFMA's annual meeting see the federal government making changes to grant programs and PABs for infrastructure.

Market groups and individuals asked the SEC to reject parts of an MSRB rule intended to improve transparency of dealers' private placements.

The tax reform plan does not mention munis and market participants would rather see it in writing than have assurances from the White House.

Not everyone appreciates the MSRB's disclosure warnings.

Rules implementing the Volcker Rule should exempt the traditional TOB structure, SIFMA says.

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

The rules would be overly burdensome, restrictive, costly, and would hamper infrastructure projects.

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

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

SIFMA wants the MSRB to harmonize its rule on account transfers with FINRA's regulation.

Market participants say MSRB should include non-bank entities.

Three individuals and one issuer were awarded for contributions to the municipal market and NFMA.

Issuers, dealers want SEC to rethink its event notice disclosure proposal; investor groups support it

SIFMA has made several bond-related infrastructure recommendations to the administration and Congress.

The Securities Industry and Financial Securities Association has revised its bond documents for issue price rules.

The MSRB will examine a host of critical comments on its proposals during its next board meeting.