Regulation and compliance
Regulation and compliance
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Moody's assigned a negative outlook to Guam's issuer rating and Guam Waterworks Authority bonds.
March 13 -
The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board must conduct a test of its business continuity and disaster recovery plans at least once every 12 months.
March 13 -
From inappropriate touching to belittling comments, women advisors confront workplace environments that are far from welcoming.
March 12 -
MSRB publishes a resource document after deciding not to take regulatory action on minimum denominations.
March 12 -
The web-based, shared content trading muni platform is adding new features and launching ETF and corporate bond software
March 12 -
With lawmakers failing to address a $1 billion budget deficit, S&P said “uncertainty about fiscal 2019 now looms over Louisiana.”
March 8 -
A sweeping bank regulatory bill under debate in the Senate is very close to achieving something the muni market has been fighting for since 2014: the inclusion of municipal bonds as high-quality liquid assets.
March 8 -
College of DuPage's accreditation is no longer on probation.
March 8 -
Debt covenant compliance was an issue of concern pointed out during a recent meeting of the Ector County Hospital District audit committee.
March 8 -
NABL favors shortening to seven from 14 days the advance notice requirement for a public hearing about the issuance of PABs.
March 7 -
Steep enrollment declines sunk Sage College in Albany, N.Y. to Moody's Caa1 rating.
March 7 -
While Gov. Dannel Malloy and lawmakers study recommendations from a state panel, Nuveen warned that the state’s bond rating could plummet further.
March 7 -
After failing to approve new revenue in a special session, lawmakers now must pass a fiscal 2019 budget without enough revenue to fund state priorities.
March 7 -
Guam’s long- and short-term debt was placed on negative credit watch by S&P Global Ratings.
March 5 -
Analysts have noticed a definite hesitance of issuers to talk to them one-on-one and blame the MSRB's market advisory warning issuers against revealing material information to select investors.
March 5 -
The Securities Exchange Commission and the former town attorney for Oyster Bay, N.Y. have agreed to a proposed settlement of SEC charges.
March 2 -
Pittsburgh, whose bonds were junk in 2003, has become a national model for urban rejuvenation.
March 2 -
Groups representing both dealer and non-dealer muni advisors are opposed to the MSRB's new rule and rule changes on advertising because they are too dissimilar from FINRA's rules and could be confusing.
March 1 -
The 29% tax exposure rate is up for a readjustment because the new tax bill slashed the corporate tax rate to 21% from 35% and also lowered individual tax rates.
February 28 -
Improved reserves led Moody's to raise the county one notch to A3.
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