Regulation and compliance
Regulation and compliance
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Days after the government reopened temporarily, the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board extended the effective date for new advertising requirements.
January 29 -
With Rule 15c2-12 amendments taking effect at the end of February, issuers expressed confusion about their impact on continuing disclosure responsibilities.
January 28 -
The MSRB plans to file for a new effective date for new advertising requirements as soon as the government reopens.
January 25 -
Topics range from policy changes, regulatory developments, and pensions to interest rates, technology, and market opportunities.
January 24 -
The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board will begin preliminary conversations about SEC Chair Jay Clayton's disclosure comments.
January 24 -
Gov. Ricardo Rosselló is offering relief to the 4.500 federal employees in Puerto Rico whose paychecks have stopped coming.
January 24 -
Despite the many factors pulling against our market including slowing GDP and trade uncertainty, Christopher Mier, CFA of Loop Capital, remains optimistic on the municipal market. He see upgrades outpacing downgrades and is looking for stable returns in the state and local sectors. He even has hopes for improvements in Illinois post election and believes that P3s and OPEB bonds may see more activity. John Hallacy is host.
January 24 -
BondWave’s Municipal AA QCurve is among four third-party yield curves on MSRB’s EMMA site.
January 22 -
The program was expected to be heavily-attended and would address advertising rules and test prep for the Series 54 Exam.
January 18 -
FINRA found the firm should have disclosed late payments and other material information to investors in COPs linked to Brogdon projects.
January 17 -
Dealers want to change some of the language in the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board Rule G-17 interpretive guidance.
January 16 -
The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board is postponing its Series 54 pilot examination by a month to March 2019.
January 15 -
As the federal government shutdown draws close to a month in length, the District of Columbia is coping fairly well.
January 14 -
Lawmakers plan to restructure the state's retirement plans in this year’s session, after last year’s bill was struck down.
January 14 -
Issuance in Texas during 2018 was down 23% from 2017, reflecting a national slump that followed federal tax law changes that ended advance refundings.
January 14 -
Three lawsuits claiming fraud in the variable-rate demand obligation market are headed toward key court rulings in coming weeks.
January 14 -
Federal formula aid and grants have been cut off for providers ranging from small rural agencies to the nation's biggest mass transit systems.
January 14 -
S&P assigns a stable outlook to healthcare sector this year despite threats while Fitch and Moody's have negative outlooks.
January 11 -
MSRB board members and staff are slated to participate in eight events between next month and May.
January 11 -
The MSRB is hoping to help the market comply with the soon-to be-effective disclosure rule amendments.
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