Law and regulation

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.

The firm is expanding its bond counsel practice in Virginia and the Southeast.

New Jersey lawmakers want to complete sports gambling legalization to get new revenue for the state government and debt-ridden Atlantic City.

New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and other states are hoping to capitalize on gaming legalized by the Supreme Court's decision on Monday.

Airport lobbyists are hopeful that they can at long last begin dictating the fees they use to secure their bonds.

The Securities and Exchange Commission's decision not to extend the effective date of new markup disclosure requirements is disappointing to dealer groups, which have pushed hard for months for a delay.

Lanny Schwartz brings varied experience to a new role at the MSRB, including with the derivatives that could be poised to make a comeback because of the prohibition on advance refundings.

An MSRB study gauges the effect exchange-traded funds may have on muni market liquidity, a key question in the minds of some regulators.

MSRB publishes a resource document after deciding not to take regulatory action on minimum denominations.

A sweeping bank regulatory bill under debate in the Senate is very close to achieving something the muni market has been fighting for since 2014: the inclusion of municipal bonds as high-quality liquid assets.

Maynard Cooper & Gale hires six from Balch & Bingham.

The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board's decisions at last week's board meeting reveal that it feels a sense of urgency as the clock ticks down toward the effective date of its landmark markup disclosure rule.

Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board members meeting here next Wednesday and Thursday will discuss the market comments it received on whether to write new rules or guidance on primary market practices.

The Senate Banking Committee had approved Powell already in December, but a revote was necessary after the Senate adjourned for the year without finalizing his confirmation.

The firm added nationally recognized tax attorney Jeremy Spector to its Philadelphia office.

A SIFMA official testified about muni regulatory concerns of dealers.

Federal allegations of basketball recruiting violations could lead to sanctions that reduce revenues for the Louisville Arena Authority's bonds.

The university and its foundation are on review because of allegations into recruiting violations.

The Senate invoked cloture to begin the process of confirming Randal Quarles as a governor on the Fed board.

An Alabama group wants the justices to rule on a state law backing the county’s recent refunding deal.