Municipal advisors

The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board on Monday released final and draft guidance on issues related to its G-40 advertising rules for municipal advisors.

Municipal advisors have a duty of care to their clients that is much more comprehensive, and more demanding.

In a post-tax reform world, the PFM Group created a new title, promoting Daniel Hartman to head of the financial advisory business.

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.

The 30-year veteran of HJ Sims, Lebenthal, and Bank of America will be responsible for expanding 280 Cap Markets' new issue underwriting business.

Chicago is accepting request for qualification submissions to supplement the members of its existing pools.

The MSRB's new FAQs examine an issue on which municipal advisor firms have been seeking guidance for months.

The MSRB aims to provide considerations for firms looking at their compliance procedures.

The MSRB is hurrying to release multiple rounds of guidance on its pending muni advisor advertising rule, but industry groups say the first round could use some polish.

The Fifth District Court of Appeals in New Orleans has yet to decide if oral arguments will be held in the suit brought by Calvin Grigsby.