Regulation and compliance
Regulation
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GFOA is putting together a working group to address concerns about continuing disclosure in the municipal market, a topic increasingly discussed among stakeholders.
July 26 -
Prominent muni market figures will discuss the content and timeliness of disclosure at an SEC committee meeting next week.
July 25 -
Moody’s has acquired a majority stake in Four Twenty Seven, a provider of data and analysis on climate risks.
July 24 -
The MSRB filed proposed Rule G-17 interpretive guidance to the SEC on Tuesday, aiming to streamline underwriters' disclosures to issuers.
July 23 -
The report came in advance of a three-day MSRB board meeting on options to enhance transparency and educate investors.
July 19 -
Louisiana Sen. John Kennedy is joined by Alabama Democrat Doug Jones on a bill to reshape the MSRB board.
July 18 -
Registered advisory firm Dale Scott & Co. will pay $25,000, and one firm and one individual each will pay $10,000 for acting as unregistered solicitors.
July 16 -
The Long Island township is emerging from the cloud of SEC scrutiny.
July 15 -
The MBSB and the Muni Forum of N.Y. is hosting the 2019 Urban Leadership Fellows for a “Municipal Finance Day” on Monday.
July 15 -
Sen. John Kennedy introduced the bill in April, and is attempting to move it forward. It would overhaul MSRB board membership rules, particularly for members representing the public.
July 12 -
The monitorship plan will extend until Sept. 13 for seven assisted living facilities he is trying to liquidate.
July 11 -
S&P's outlook bump of Hartford's junk rating to positive from stable represents a validation of financial recovery efforts, Mayor Luke Bronin said.
July 11 -
The Chicago-based firm adds to the dealer group's voice as it pushes for muni policy measures that have been stalled for years.
July 10 -
Allison Herren Lee is short on direct municipal market experience, but has a well-rounded background as a securities lawyer.
July 9 -
Poor returns piled another $2 billion onto Chicago's pension tab, but it won't add to the already $280 million contribution spike looming next year, according to its new CAFR.
July 8 -
Three-quarters of New York subway stations are inaccessible to wheelchair users, who must fight for funds to install elevators and other upgrades.
July 5 -
Both BDA and SIFMA have now both asked the SEC not to grant regulatory relief to PFM, one of the largest municipal advisors in the business.
July 2 -
The SEC approved the changes to Rule G-11 on primary offerings and Rule G-32 on disclosures in connection with primary offerings late last week after a two-year review process by the MSRB.
July 1 -
Investors will still lose big as the SEC's case against Dwayne Edwards and Todd Barker is now all but over.
July 1 -
Investor confusion about Harvey, Illinois, and a local library district contributed to a municipal advisor and broker-dealer facing Securities and Exchange Commission charges in a bond offering gone wrong.
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