Regulation and compliance
Regulation and compliance
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The one-notch upgrade to AA reflects growth in Kansas Department of Transportation available fund balances and the state's improved credit quality, Fitch said.
July 18 -
The rule amendments would create an exemption for previously qualified municipal advisors to forego requalification after a lapse in working for a municipal advisor.
July 18 -
Moody's boost to Aa1 to the Desert Community College District affects more than half a billion dollars of general obligation debt.
July 17 -
The airport's bond ratings were raised a notch to A-plus by S&P and to AA by KBRA.
July 17 -
A recent paper reveals a combination of factors results in savings for issuers.
July 12 -
Moody's negative outlook pinned on rough economic seas ahead for the city, possibly through 2025.
July 6 -
The rating agency said the airport has a one-in-three chance of an upgrade over the two-year outlook period.
July 5 -
The SEC has settled with Robert Benecke and his firm Benecke Economics for acting as an unregistered MA in a case that is emblematic of the growing problem regulators and advisors alike face.
July 3 -
New York is seeking to procure a supercomputer to run artificial intelligence systems and gain a deeper understanding of the technology for more effective regulation.
June 27 -
Moody's boosted CalHFA's rating to Aa2, following a similar move by S&P in December.
June 23 -
Palomar Health had its outlook revised to negative by Moody's, affecting $672.5 million in outstanding debt.
June 21 -
All 12 regional Federal Reserve banks released financial information from their presidents on Thursday, including new errors that Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Rafael Bostic acknowledged. Such disclosures have taken on increased significance after a slew of scandals in recent years.
June 15 -
"The lowered ratings reflect our view of the system's ongoing operational management vulnerabilities that led to an EPA administrative order and alleged violations of the Federal Safe Drinking Water Act," said S&P's Jenny Poree.
June 14 -
ASA has added a new vice president and head of public affairs, months after they added muni advocacy veteran Jessica Giroux to its roster.
June 12 -
The bill, which was introduced Tuesday, is cosponsored by Sens. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev. and Bill Cassidy, R-La.
June 9 -
Volatility in fixed income prices, which has risen recently, should not be mistaken for a systemic flaw in market structure or be used as a "strawman" to fix the plumbing and functioning of these markets.
June 6 -
The negative outlook assigned to Portland State University's bonds by Moody's Investors Service affects $195 million of debt.
June 2 -
In the past few weeks, the A's agreed with Bally's on a site and reached a tentative agreement with Nevada lawmakers for a $380 million public handout.
June 1 -
As a growing number of states have adopted anti-LGBTQ+ laws, California's ban on travel to those states has created difficulties for the state.
May 31 -
The MSRB has received approval from the SEC for its amendments to Rules G-12 on uniform practice and G-15 on confirmation, clearance, and settlement practices.
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