Regulation and compliance
Regulation and compliance
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The Federal Reserve chair is not concerned about President-elect Trump nominating his successor well in advance of the end of his term in 2026, saying he is "confident" he will have a productive relationship with the next Treasury Secretary.
December 4 -
Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-N.C., also said implementation of the data standards law may be tricky with the change of administrations.
December 3 -
Independent Financial Group, LLC failed to ensure its employees were offering low-cost options to retail customers looking to rollover a 529 plan to another state.
December 2 -
The $515 million bond-financed arena renovation in downtown Washington will move forward despite labor union concerns.
November 27 -
A complex refinancing continues Chicago's break from past scoop-and-toss deals but front-loads savings to help balance its budget.
November 27 -
The Commission credits its work this year partially to the willingness of market participants to self report and cooperate with investigations.
November 26 -
The agency cited the closeness of the entities to Florida's government.
November 25 -
The Proposed Joint Rules leave many questions unanswered regarding the FDTA's ultimate impact on the municipal securities industry.
November 25 -
S&P Global Ratings placed Chicago's general obligation bond rating on watch negative Tuesday, warning against heavy reliance on one-time budget solutions.
November 20 -
Panelists at the SEC, FINRA and MSRB joint Compliance Outreach Program looked at the state of municipal advisor regulation and how the Commission could respond going forward.
November 20 -
Credit ratings and the role of rating agencies have changed in response to an evolving market over the past 16 years, according to speakers during an online California Debt and Investment Advisory Commission.
November 20 -
Drexel Hamilton and four of its representatives were charged by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority for violating the retail order period eligibility criteria set by municipalities.
November 19 -
The agencies cited the authority's strong performance and position.
November 18 -
The outlook change to negative comes in the wake of voter approval on Nov. 5 of a ballot measure requiring certain public safety spending by the city.
November 15 -
Rudy MeJia Jr. has been fined and given an eight-month suspension from associating with any FINRA member firm for failing to disclose that he opened a private investment pool and was receiving commission for sales on behalf of it.
November 13 -
The board has launched the new Technology Advisory Group and relaunched the Compliance Advisory Group and is seeking volunteers for both.
November 12 -
The upgrade affects most but not all of MEAG's outstanding bonds.
November 4 -
A rule change allowing non-profits to cash in green energy credits presents both opportunities and challenges.
November 4 -
The increase in the muni market's size, number of novel credits and retail investors suggest it's "finally time" for direct SEC regulation, argue market veterans Kent Hiteshew and David Dubrow.
November 1 -
Municipal advisor Hamlin Capital Advisors and Michael Ferrell Braun have been charged by the SEC for failing to disclose material conflicts of interest to its charter school clients.
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