Washington

The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board is coming under fire from broker-dealer and municipal advisor groups for what those groups see as an opaque process.

Musalem, an economist, is a former executive vice president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

This year has favorable potential for 1Q activity, noting an unusually large scheduled reinvestment potential in January and February, including $19 billion of maturities plus calls in January and $24.9 billion in February, noted MMA's Matt Fabian.

A new proposal would establish a fund for maintenance while precluding new bond issuance.

The climate rule aimed at cutting transportation-related greenhouse gas emissions will restrict investment in certain projects, said the states.

Arbitrage is in play, IRS budget boost is uncertain, stepped-up enforcement concerns remain

"A soft landing is increasingly conceivable but in no way inevitable," Barkin, who will vote on policy decisions this year, said in the text of a speech Wednesday.

The regulator is looking for three tech savvy compliance experts.

The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board is gearing up for its change to a one minute reporting window, slated for the first quarter of the year.

Advance refunding, SALT, and the possibility of Low Income Housing Tax Credit all have at least some chance of a day in the sun in late 2024.