First Southern LLC failed to timely and accurately report on trades executed for an affiliated hedge fund, FINRA said.

The meeting will be held on July 23 and 24.

SROs "are now being guided by individuals who lack a deep real-world understanding of the markets they oversee," the trade association said in a letter to the House Financial Services Committee.

"We supported the approved rule change and are extremely disappointed that the MSRB is now proposing to halt the progress it had been making toward full and complete transparency in the municipal securities market," Dimensional Fund Advisors officials said in a letter.

Isaak Bond Investments has agreed to pay a $20,000 fine to settle allegations brought by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.

"I've always really enjoyed what I do," said Henry, who began doing legal work involving municipal securities in 1981.

"If you are seeking the services of a municipal advisor, it would be helpful to use the term municipal advisor in your RFP/Qs," said Sanchez, director of the SEC's Office of Municipal Securities.

Chicago had a $161 million deficit in fiscal year 2024, according to the annual comprehensive financial report the city released on Monday.

"I think your first question to them should be 'Are you from the future?,'" the deputy director of the SEC's Office of Municipal Securities said.

The updated document also addresses disclosure relating to cybersecurity.

Some market participants said they were sad to see EMMA Labs go.

"The market itself should want to look at this because no one wants to give the perception of impropriety," said an investor of Stefanik's allegation that Harvard withheld material information regarding its ongoing conflict with the Trump administration.

The proposal would effectively cancel part of a rule change that had not yet become effective.

The Internal Revenue Service and the University of Rhode Island appear to have settled an inquiry by the agency regarding the tax status of higher education facility revenue bonds issued in 2018.

The action stems from conduct that occurred from 2020-2023, FINRA alleged.

Fitch cited the authority's stronger margins in recent years.

The wait for finished audits dropped across municipal sectors from 2022 to 2023, a new report says, but the median time is still higher in the long run.

The action follows an upgrade for the sole purchaser of its power.

The muni market's self-regulatory organization has undergone major changes in its five decades, and challenges are ahead.

The SEC charged two entities with violating federal securities laws by advising clients on municipal bonds without properly registering as municipal advisors.