Municipal disclosure

State Treasurer Dale Folwell said he backs the intent and purpose of the bill, which is supposed to make the bond issuance process more transparent.

Muni issuers are staunchly opposed to what they characterize as an unfunded mandate that provides limited benefits.

A panel of experts at The Bond Buyer's National Outlook Conference discussed the opportunities surrounding ESG for both investors and issuers.

Open data standards will help Flint "tell its story" and benchmark itself against other cities, said CFO Robert Widigan.

Municipal bond issuers are worried about what the recently passed Financial Data Transparency Act is going to cost them to implement.

Improved disclosure is likely to have a cost, though analysts have long maintained the benefits outweight that.

New regulations appear to be highlighting disagreements on major muni market topics.

The SEC is required to consult with municipal market participants when crafting the new disclosure data standards.

Some industry observers still question the need for machine-readable municipal disclosure.

The Securities and Exchange Commission's Public Finance Abuse Division began looking in new directions, charging five different firms with violating 15c2-12 limited offering exemptions in addition to going after issuer officials.