Speaking at the 2024 National Outlook Conference, MSRB chief executive officer noted the number of calls the MSRB has received since the suspension was announced.

The amendments add a new section to Rule G-12 to align with Exchange Act Rule 15c6-2.

Jackie Wells, a former FINRA enforcement director, is the second leader from the industry's self-regulating body to join the firm in recent months.

Colorado's sole public safety net healthcare provider faces rising uncompensated care costs, driven in part by treating thousands of uninsured migrants coming from the southern border.

Fitch Ratings downgraded the private-activity bonds supporting LAX's people mover bonds to junk, but said they could fall lower if the airport doesn't reach an agreement on delay concessions.

The Education Finance Council is seeking clarification on bond rules related to student loans.

The veteran-owned Academy Securities failed to file Form G-37 reports in a timely manner, and failed to disclose another 60 municipal underwritings where the firm acted in a managerial capacity.

Brandon Comer and his firm Comer Capital Group have to pay the sum as part of a final judgment reached in federal court in Illinois.

The proposed amendments, which help to establish a residential supervisory location to help dealers better adapt to a post-COVID world, were approved at the MSRB's quarterly board meeting.

The ratings agency cited federal support and military spending on the island as keys to its decision.

The SEC has settled charges against Aon Investments and in a separate action, a former executive of the firm for misleading the Pennsylvania Public Employees' Retirement System.

Inflation and mandate pressures are key factors that moved the outlook lower.

SIFMA's Leslie Norwood joins Bond Buyer Executive Editor Kyle Glazier for a discussion about the regulatory and legislative outlook for broker-dealers. (17 minutes)

Capital Markets Advisors and its co-principals Richard Ganci and Richard Tortora are caught up in a legal back and forth with the SEC over how MSRB Rule G-42 on conflicts of interest applies to their case.

The rating agency said plugging a growing budget gap is "crucial" for the credit quality of the Aa1-rated state.

The regulator has charged a former chief compliance officer $15,000 and a firm $100,000 in twp separate enforcement actions.

"The upgrade reflects an expected continuation of very strong and consistent operating performance and revenue growth," Moody's said.

Smaller issuers will find it easier to tell their stories to investors who are looking to customize their portfolios.

The second board meeting of FY 2024 will also see the board mull whether it should modernize its dealer supervision rule.

Increasing the costs for banks to hold municipal bonds would be passed down to cities and states in the form of higher financing costs, industry advocates said.