Municipal disclosure

The goal is to provide bond investors with easy access to the port's financial data.

Bond lawyers are weighing how they should approach certain muni deals.

The special purpose districts that have powered development in the Cinco Ranch area west of Houston repeatedly failed to disclose to bond investors the risk of severe flooding from the adjacent Barker Reservoir, a Houston Chronicle investigation found.

San Diego, having established the gold standard for disclosure on its website, finds the market now uses EMMA as the primary source of information.

Market participants think the SEC will narrow its proposal to add event notices under Rule 15c2-12.

The GFOA urges issuers to establish clear policies and procedures in the primary and secondary markets.

City officials are highlighting the improved transparency provided by the new website.

Lawrence Wyllie, former superintendent of the Lincoln-Way Community High School District, faces criminal fraud charges.

The MSRB encourages municipal bond issuers to make information available to all.

The authors discussed transparency benefits and public pensions at the Washington event.

A decreased reliance on bonds to finance capital investments has created a need for more municipal market research tools, experts said.

NFMA paper focuses on key disclosures from issuers of local government general obligation debt.

Pennsylvania's treasurer launched a transparency portal for the commonwealth's spending.

Analysts see discrepancies in the quality of disclosure across different sectors of the market.

Issuers and others suggested market participants come together to narrow the SEC's proposal on disclosing alternative debts.

Florida unveiled a new website Wednesday to improve transparency for bondholders and market experts.

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

MSRB boosts help for issuers by offering them an online simulation of a bond financing.

The proposal doesn’t provide interpretive guidance many hoped for following the Municipalities Continuing Disclosure Cooperation initiative.