Market participants want someone with a deep industry knowledge as the MSRB is set to begin its search for a new president.

The firm has notified regulators and the FBI about the alleged illegal, off-book trade activity, which sources say cost the firm more than $10 million.

The evolution of muni advocacy has been in progression for years, though it was further galvanized by the shock and dismay at the 2017 tax reform.

Mayor Toni Harp released a five-year strategic plan that she said would help Connecticut’s second-largest city brace for any volatility.

In Schwartz, MSRB loses an experienced lawyer, respected by his peers, as it faces a future without its longtime leader.

Her announcement comes at a time of scrutiny from lawmakers and the SEC.

Edward Sisk, a managing director and head of public finance at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, will chair the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board beginning Oct. 1.

MSRB President and CEO Lynnette Kelly will be retiring at the end of the fiscal year after 12 years leading the organization.

Warren is among the most prominent Capitol Hill voices on issues related to financial regulation.

Market-moving developments should keep Puerto Rico securities very actively traded for months to come.

Officials say the guidelines 'memorialize' the extensive debt management constraints under state and local laws, and the city's fiscal objectives.

The SEC and Bank of Oklahoma differ in what they want a federal judge to do next in the Christopher Brogdon case, though both claim to have investors' best interests at heart.

FINRA settled with two parties after they violated MSRB Rule G-17 by whiting out dates and failing to disclose a $2 million fee up until an issuance.

SEC Chair Clayton’s comments that information on EMMA is subject to more scrutiny could be true for some participants depending on issuers’ reliance on the MSRB site.

The state auditor raised questions about how the state controller reported California's OPEB liability in the report, which took 11 months to release.

The complaint filed by Philadelphia and Baltimore fails to rise to the level of specificity needed to prove conspiracy, Wall Street banks told a federal judge.

The new law lowers contribution rates for some agencies and allows them to opt out of the worst-funded pension plan in the country.

The National Association of Municipal Advisors wants SEC staff action to protect MAs and possible eventual rulemaking to create "regulatory parity" between MAs and broker-dealers.

Clayton noted a trend of issuers being advised that information they supply on EMMA is subject to more anti-fraud scrutiny than information provided in other ways.

At its quarterly board meeting last week, the MSRB decided to do away with Rule G-34’s provision that all municipal advisors, whether dealer or non-dealer, have to apply for a CUSIP number in competitive sales.