Connor Hussey is a reporter for the Bond Buyer. Before settling on municipal securities, he covered many facets of the finance industry, including private equity for Private Equity International and Private
Funds CFO, as well as tax for the International Tax Review and financial law for the International Financial Law Review. He has a B.A. in Economics and English Literature from the University of Maine.
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The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board's request for information on small firms has commenters divided over what rules should apply to small firms and how the board should go about instituting them.
February 27 -
The board has initiated a review of the annual rate card process.
February 20 -
According to FINRA, the banking giant failed to close out 239 inter-dealer transactions in a timely manner as well as failing to take possession of 247 short positions.
February 16 -
Comments submitted to the SEC on the MSRB's amendments to Rule G-14 note how important exceptions for manual trades and limited trading activity are in the move to a one-minute reporting standard.
February 16 -
The decision to add Early is a positive sign the Treasury understands the importance of the municipal market and having its own expertise it can call on.
February 15 -
The MSRB requested information about the challenges facing small firms the firms have not held back in citing what they view as a difficult regulatory environment.
February 13 -
The honeymoon phase for generic ESG declarations is over, market participants said at the 2024 National Outlook Conference, as a dynamic focused on data and credit analysis is beginning to emerge.
February 9 -
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.
February 8 -
The amendments add a new section to Rule G-12 to align with Exchange Act Rule 15c6-2.
February 8 -
Biden administration officials have indicated they will not be appealing the Eleventh Circuit's decision allowing states to use ARPA funds to offset tax cuts to the Supreme Court.
February 2