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 filing cuts the current 15 minutes standard reporting window down to one minute in what the MSRB describes as an effort to improve transparency.
January 16 -
The firm settled charges with FINRA over failing to include the Non-Transaction Based Compensation indicator for 91,059 reports of municipal securities transactions over a five year period.
January 12 -
Insurance companies and banks have collectively reduced their municipal bond holdings by $102 billion, or 10% in just nine months in 2023.
January 11 -
The Governmental Accounting Standards Board's new disclosure requirements focus on concentrations and constraints and governments will have to comply by June 15, 2024.
January 9 -
Without admitting or denying the findings, David Elgart of Sequoia Investments has agreed to a $20,000 fine and an 18-month suspension from association with any FINRA member firm for acting as an unregistered dealer.
January 5 -
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.
January 4 -
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.
January 2 -
Higher income tax collections, mainly from corporations, have contributed to the higher than expected revenue, for the period that began on July 1.
December 27 -
The list of regulations coming into effect next year, as well the expected Supreme Court decision on how the SEC uses its enforcement powers is paving the way for a landmark year.
December 27 -
The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board's request for comment on Rule G-12(c) on inter-dealer confirmations should eliminate the provision altogether as many of its applications have been rendered obsolete.
December 18