An SEC advisory committee recommended allowing investment advisers affiliated with broker-dealers to offer and sell negotiated new issue muni bonds during the order period that the dealer also participates in.

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority released its annual Risk Monitoring and Examinations Priorities letter Thursday.

Dealer groups want the SEC to examine broker-dealers and municipal advisors equally.

The Financial Accounting Foundation abandoned its tradition of selecting a state auditor to chair the Governmental Accounting Standards Board.

Some smaller firms are deciding to qualify more than half of their municipal advisor principals as a sort of backup plan.

The Lincoln-Way high school district won a Moody's upgrade to Baa2 ahead of a $23 million refinancing deal.

The Securities and Exchange Commission plans to focus on protecting Main Street investors in municipal bonds.

The investigation appears to be linked to the supervision of Deborah Kelley, a broker who was convicted and sanctioned for bribing a state pension fund officer.

The new alternative reference rates cited by Treasury and the IRS include the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and the Federal Funds Rate.

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.