Regulation and compliance
Regulation
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The SEC terminated its latest proceedings against the city after an independent consultant found the city was in "substantial compliance" with a 2014 judgment.
February 11 -
The 70-page report homed in on some muni-specific risks uncovered during examinations.
February 9 -
Many Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act funds can't flow without a FY22 budget
February 8 -
Bond Dealers of America's Brett Bolton sits down with Kyle Glazier to discuss the group's latest advocacy efforts and the outlook for legislation critical for the municipal market. (18 minutes)
February 8 -
FINRA found that Michael Mancinelli improperly exercised discretion and caused his firm to have inaccurate books and records.
February 8 -
The defendants believe the charges are lacking on numerous levels while the SEC argued that fee-splitting is a clear and known rule violation.
February 7 -
The organization sought to increase representation of underrepresented minorities and women on its municipal market advisory groups.
February 4 -
Price has deep experience at the SEC, and Abonamah was once a top presence in the muni office.
February 1 -
The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board voted to propose amendments to extend remote inspections until the end of this year, in addition to adjusting its fee model for the 2023 year.
January 28 -
Moody’s also assigned an A1 to the authority's $950 million of forward delivery refunding bonds.
January 27 -
S&P raised the Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority, Tennessee's senior-lien airport revenue bonds issued for the Nashville International Airport to A-plus.
January 27 -
The transition away from Libor presents challenges for small issuers with fewer resources to evaluate legacy contracts.
January 26 -
Industry advocacy groups want uniform rules that enhance clarity and common understanding without adding complexity or liability.
January 25 -
Groups believe that the draft compliance resources contain some useful information, though they could be construed as creating new compliance requirements.
January 20 -
The city’s financial status was so distressed after the 2008 economic crash that there was talk of insolvency.
January 13 -
The Municipal Rulemaking Securities Board's annual report and audited financial statements were published Tuesday.
January 11 -
California has produced increasingly late audited financial documents since it fully launched FI$Cal, the state's massive financial technology system in 2019.
January 5 -
Hammerman has spent more than 18 years with the group, participating in a number of important policy discussions about munis.
January 5 -
The Senate Banking Committee will hold separate hearings next week for Jerome Powell on his nomination to a second term as Federal Reserve chair and for Lael Brainard’s elevation to vice chair.
January 4 -
The proposed guidance, which restricts new highway capacity projects, may be applied to legacy programs like TIFIA as well.
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