Regulation and compliance
Regulation and compliance
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About 36% of municipal advisor firms are sole practitioners, MSRB says.
September 21 -
Rebecca Olsen will replace Jessica Kane as SEC muni securities office director on an acting basis.
September 20 -
The SEC's Catherine McGuire, credited with writing key muni rules, retires
September 20 -
The legislation adds consumer protections and requires more stringent underwriting standards.
September 18 -
FINRA cases involved muni rule violations relating to minimum denominations and conflicts of interest.
September 15 -
MSRB seeking information on primary offering practices, including issue price rules.
September 14 -
Lawrence Wyllie, former superintendent of the Lincoln-Way Community High School District, faces criminal fraud charges.
September 14 -
Municipal Bond Club of New York members were urged to "continue preaching" the benefits as Congress debates tax reform.
September 14 -
FINRA dings firms for failing to report muni trades, trading below minimum denominations.
September 14 -
MSRB tells issuers how to avoid failing to widely disclose information to all investors.
September 13 -
The MSRB encourages municipal bond issuers to make information available to all.
September 13 -
A bill to strengthen consumer protections for Property Assessed Clean Energy financing programs is headed to the governor’s desk.
September 12 -
Any voluntary disclosure that is reasonably expected to reach investors is subject to the antifraud provisions of the federal securities laws.
September 12 -
Former SEC lawyer Peter Chan has some ideas where SEC enforcement actions may be headed.
September 8 -
If Trump nominates Robert Jackson and the Senate confirms Peirce and him, the SEC would be full.
September 5 -
Federal Reserve Bank of New York President William Dudley was investigated and cleared by an outside law firm for failing to disclose his half-sister’s position as an executive at Wells Fargo & Co., according to an annual disclosure filing.
September 1 -
The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board seeks approval to change its rule governing CUSIPs.
August 31 -
The SEC action this month against an Oklahoma MA offers helpful guidance for municipal advisors regarding the fiduciary duty of care.
August 30 -
IRS said its new deadlines for claims were “in the interest of sound tax administration.’’
August 29 -
The legacy of the MCDC initiative lives on, lawyers said.
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