Municipal advisors

The SEC said the court should oppose SIFMA's motion to include news articles in the proceedings, saying the group relied on only one rationale.

The number of issuers using a temporary exemption jumped to 101 in October from 35 the previous month.

During an industry briefing Tuesday, SIFMA's Kenneth Bentsen, Jr., said no matter who leads the SEC next, SIFMA will argue for an end to a temporary exemptive order.

SIFMA told a federal court that the SEC's process failed when it announced the temporary conditional exemption for muni advisors.

The MSRB is looking specifically for issuers and non-dealer municipal advisors.

The board, at the first quarterly board meeting of its 2021 fiscal year, also voted to split its existing Nominating and Governance Committee into two.

Five new muni professionals join Hilltop Securities’ debt and fixed income capital market teams; all of them came from Wells Fargo.

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As the country and the market hurtle toward an uncertain future, the Rising Stars will be among those working to keep states and localities strong.

The maximum allowable issuance under the SEC's temporary exemption is $20 million.