Morgan Stanley, Ameritas Investment Company LLC and a former Stifel broker agreed this week to pay the fines for violating multiple muni securities rules.

First Manhattan Co. bought municipal securities from an unaffiliated dealer without making a reasonable effort to obtain fair and reasonable prices, FINRA said.

Arlene Bohner has been named Fitch's head of U.S. public finance and will report to Laura Porter.

The Supreme Court is poised to decide the Texas governor's quest to end the federal program that provided millions of Americans access to health insurance.

Controversy over state borrowing levels and how to backstop COVID-19 measures surrounded a two-year, $4.7 billion bond authorization bill that Gov. Ned Lamont signed.

Perhaps most important, nobody involved in this issue has argued that issuers or anybody else would benefit in any way from exempting MAs from appropriate regulation.

Congressional offices may decide to minimize or ban face-to-face meetings as virus concerns grow.

NAMA believes the order will strengthen protection for issuers in keeping with the recent reforms in the municipal market.

Sources say action on the SEC's proposed exemptive order has slowed, though it could garner attention at next week's conference.

Cash-flow struggles amid sharp tuition revenue declines the past few years placed the Philadelphia private college on the verge of another credit downgrade one year after its rating was dropped into low investment grade territory.

Tourism represents 17% of Hawaii's economy.

Health care facilities have a high risk of cyberattacks compared to medium low risk for local governments and school districts, according to Moody’s

SCE&G, and former SCANA executives, violated securities laws while overseeing the defunct V.C. Summer project, the SEC said.

The new committee of volunteers will be tasked with helping shape the future of EMMA.

The city's sustained financial health is attracting private investment and enabling it to fund neighborhood infrastructure needs, Mayor Bill Peduto said.

Moody's cited stable financial operations and adherence to a recovery plan in Connecticut's capital.

Small Catholic college downgraded to Baa2 on enrollment pressures and a heavy reliance on tuition revenue.

Walter told The Bond Buyer she has been hearing the same push for transparency since her start at the SEC.

The SEC said that the timeliness of disclosures is a “major challenge” in the secondary market for municipal securities.

The investigation had appeared likely to be tied to a fraud case involving the New York State Common Retirement Fund.