The program has drawn comparisons to the Securities and Exchange Commission's MCDC.

The MSRB is planning to overhaul existing rules in 2021, while stakeholders will lobby the SEC for and against reviving a registration exemption for muni advisors.

Republican Commissioner Elad Roisman was named SEC acting chair and is unlikely to push any major initiatives in his short time, but he does have a focus on fixed income markets.

Moody’s Investors Service upgraded America's largest township one notch to Aa1 from Aa2 citing strong reserve levels during the COVID-19 pandemic bolstered by federal aid.

New Jersey and Connecticut on Tuesday joined a legal battle to stop neighboring states from taxing residents who due to the pandemic have stopped commuting over state lines and are now working remotely.

The negative outlooks tie to the possibility of more constrained financial resilience in the future, according to Fitch Ratings analysts.

The firm violated municipal advertising and fair dealing rules, the SEC found.

The commuter rail that runs between San Jose and San Francisco benefitted from a criteria revision on not-for-profit transportation infrastructure.

Transamerica Financial Advisors has agreed to pay $321,167 in restitution as part of a settlement of Financial Industry Regulatory Authority charges that it failed to properly supervise its brokers selling shares of 529 plans.

FINRA announced the settlement this week, in which RBC agreed to a censure while neither admitting nor denying FINRA’s findings that it violated Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board Rule G-27 on supervision. RBC was not fined.

The Empire State's general obligation bonds revised to negative from stable by rating agency due to heightened budget risks.

As co-director of the Enforcement Division, Stephanie Avakian oversaw charges the SEC made against municipal bond “flipping” schemes.

Moody's dropped the Chicago Archdiocese' rated debt by three notches to Ba1.

This is the first time in four years the self-regulatory agency is asking for input on its strategic goals.

Moody's downgraded Wisconsin's largest city by one notch due to budgetary pressures.

SCANA Corp. and South Carolina Electric & Gas Co. will pay a $25 million penalty for making false and misleading statements about the failed reactor project.

Jersey Shore gambling hub's financial progress under state supervision amid coronavirus headwinds prompted rating agency to revise junk-rated city's outlook to positive.

An unregistered investment adviser told the city he would invest $9 million of its funds, but instead transferred some of the money to himself, the SEC found.

The broker did not disclose conflicts of interest and altered documents, FINRA found.

Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board CEO Mark Kim talks about his priorities after recently being named CEO in October, changes to its reduced board size and transparency of the board. Sarah Wynn hosts. (34 minutes)