Jay Clayton

Republican Commissioner Elad Roisman was named SEC acting chair and is unlikely to push any major initiatives in his short time, but he does have a focus on fixed income markets.

During his leadership, Clayton oversaw amendments to Rule 15c-12 and pushed for more transparency in the municipal market.

Issuers say Clayton’s comments on corporate disclosure from earlier this month can be applied to municipal disclosure.

The Securities and Exchange Commission will discuss voluntary disclosure and buy-side perspectives among other topics in March.

The board will, among other things, review comments on a proposed order that would allow municipal advisors to participate in some private placement activities.

Allison Herren Lee is short on direct municipal market experience, but has a well-rounded background as a securities lawyer.

In a letter sent to the SEC and the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board late last week, the group said lapses in issuer financial disclosures are unacceptable.

The SEC’s Technology and Electronic Trading Subcommittee meets on pennying.

Bond lawyers asked for a safe harbor for issuers to provide unaudited information without needing to be fearful of anti-fraud laws.

Issuers say a variety of factors make it difficult to get audits in any faster.

The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board will begin preliminary conversations about SEC Chair Jay Clayton's disclosure comments.

Analyst Marc Joffe says bulk downloading should be free on EMMA.

Sen. John Kennedy blasted the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board during a Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee meeting.

The Securities and Exchange Committee said its Investor Advisory Committee might made a recommendation related to enhanced municipal and corporate bond disclosure.

SEC chair Jay Clayton wants to ensure the fixed income market is efficient and transparent.

The SEC's chair said the commission's fiscal 2018 budget request would help enforcement and examinations.

The Senate has approved President Trump's nominee, Jay Clayton, to become the next SEC chair.

Legislators voted on Friday to give themselves one more week to agree on a federal spending bill for fiscal 2017.

Jay Clayton’s nomination to be SEC chair cleared the Senate Banking Committee on Tuesday and will now move to the full Senate.