Regulation and compliance
Regulation
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Groups and companies representing bankers and investors are asking the SEC to further tailor its event disclosure proposal.
May 25 -
Issuers need to take steps to ensure their new issue disclosures are correct and that their filings are timely, accurate and comprehensive.
May 25 -
Lawyers on a panel said issuers should focus on good policies and procedures as well as SEC enforcement trends.
May 24 -
A federal jury found Christopher St. Lawrence, the former town supervisor of Ramapo, N.Y., guilty of criminal fraud.
May 22 -
The GFOA will continue its efforts to narrow the SEC's events notice proposal in the wake of its letter on the topic.
May 22 -
Issuers and others suggested market participants come together to narrow the SEC's proposal on disclosing alternative debts.
May 22 -
Panelists are concerned some issuers may enter into bank loan agreements that can hurt their finances.
May 18 -
In an IRS-driven exchange, a Florida jail operator will exchange tax-exempt bonds for taxable debt.
May 18 -
MAs will soon be subject to continuing education requirements following SEC approval of MSRB proposal.
May 17 -
Dealers, issuers criticize SEC material event disclosure proposal as too broad, investors support it Issuers, dealers want SEC to rethink its event notice disclosure proposal; investor groups support it
May 16 -
All debt obligations should be disclosed without regard to materiality, NFMA said in a letter to the SEC.
May 15 -
RBC Capital markets, along with Wedbush Securities and an individual reached settlements totaling $70,000 with FINRA.
May 12 -
Class action participants are arguing BOKF had conflicts of interest and failed to carry out duties.
May 10 -
State and local groups, warning the American Health Care Act would hurt them, say they'll fight to get the Senate to scrap or dramatically change the bill.
May 4 -
Jay Clayton became the 32nd chair of the SEC after being sworn into the rule on Thursday.
May 4 -
The MSRB has released guidance explaining how its rules relate to solicitor municipal advisors.
May 4 -
The CHOICE Act cleared the House Financial Services Committee and will move to the full House.
May 4 -
A judge has approved a settlement between the SEC and lawyer Robert Crowe over pay-to-play charges.
May 4 -
The Kansas House on Tuesday approved legislation extending the Sales Tax Revenue bond financing program for five years in what Rep. J.R. Claeys described as an "overwhelming yes" voice vote.
May 3 -
The SEC told a federal judge that it may be nearing a settlement in a case over fraudulent bonds.
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