Gary Hall of Siebert Williams Shank talks with Chip Barnett about the recent merger which created the largest minority- and women-owned investment bank in the U.S. He looks back at his time at the MSRB and looks ahead to what the market may see in 2020.

Events at the SEC are likely to create a number of important MSRB rule changes in the coming year.

The orders issued Dec. 23 bring to a close the Securities and Exchange Commission enforcement action against Navnoor Kang, Deborah Kelley and Gregg Schonhorn.

In response to the SEC's complaint, the former chief business officer of a California school district said he acted in good faith.

Not-for-profit hospitals and healthcare systems are positioned to weather headwinds facing the medical profession in the 2020s.

The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board will require more data starting Nov. 30, 2020.

Executive search firm Spencer Stuart has been calling industry leaders asking for feedback on the organization.

The city of Crossville wants to save on interest costs on approximately $28.1 million in debt.

Issuers, bond lawyers, and analysts have all raised complaints about the proposed addition to EMMA.

Facing loss of their tax-exemption under 2017 tax legislation, rural electric and utility cooperatives lobbied for language in the new federal spending bill.

Laura Porter will be analytical global group head of public finance and infrastructure ratings, replacing Dan Champeau, who is moving to Fitch Solutions.

The National Federation of Municipal Analysts has consistently called for steps to reduce investors' reliance on stale financial information.

The additional revenue from permanently increasing the top individual tax rate to 39.6% from the current 37% would help pay for a temporary two-year suspension of the SALT cap.

A steep decline in school district reserves drove a two-notch downgrade and has drawn a subpoena from the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The SEC chairman’s comments are consistent with his record, which has included repeated calls for the MSRB to take steps to be sure investors are aware that issuer financials filed to EMMA can often be many months old.

The proposal would impact the private placement business and may require amendments of MSRB rules.

Paul Volcker, the former Federal Reserve chairman who broke the back of U.S. inflation in the 1980s and three decades later led President Barack Obama’s bid to rein in the investment risk-taking of commercial banks, has died.

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority found D.A. Davidson & Co. provided inaccurate pricing in issue price certificates.

Kenneth E. Bentsen Jr., the securities industry trade group's CEO, warned against a proposal to exempt some muni advisors from registering as broker-dealers.

In a recent Moody's report, analysts said states would be able to weather a moderate recession due to healthy reserves.