Securities law

Muni market participants may not be ready in time to implement a pending markup disclosure rule on which regulators place huge importance.

Undoing the floating net asset value requirement for money market funds would give municipalities more flexibility, GFOA testifies.

The MSRB compliance group is made up of several well-known muni vets.

The MSRB backed off an effort to write a new rule on minimum denominations and will modify proposals on CUSIP numbers and muni fund securities.

Market participants think the SEC will narrow its proposal to add event notices under Rule 15c2-12.

SEC nominees Hester Peirce and Robert Jackson fielded questions from Senators on Tuesday.

The MSRB has several agenda items queued up for its Oct. 25-26 meeting.

The MSRB expects its new executive budget summary to increase transparency about how the board collects and spends its money.

Ameriprise Financial Services, Cabrera Capital Markets, R. Seelaus & Co., Performance Trust Capital Partners, and Murray Sinclaire of Ross Sinclaire & Associates signed settlement agreements.

Wenatchee, Wash. is back to investment grade after a rough couple of years.

Market groups and individuals asked the SEC to reject parts of an MSRB rule intended to improve transparency of dealers' private placements.

The GFOA urges issuers to establish clear policies and procedures in the primary and secondary markets.

Muni advisors can expect more exams and need to work on compliance, SEC officials said.

The Securities and Exchange Commission will issue a new series of educational materials.

Dee P. Wisor, an attorney at Butler Snow in Denver, will be elected as next year's president.

New National Association of Bond Lawyers president Sandy MacLennan wants to publish more research.

Lucy Hooper, a member of the MSRB since 2014, will take the helm as chair effective Sunday.

Not everyone appreciates the MSRB's disclosure warnings.

Rules implementing the Volcker Rule should exempt the traditional TOB structure, SIFMA says.

Rebecca Olsen will replace Jessica Kane as SEC muni securities office director on an acting basis.