- Washington
Norton Rose Fulbright announced today that 18 members of Sidley Austin's public finance practice will be transferring to the firm as part of a change that includes opening a new San Francisco office.
By Jack CaseyJune 2 -
Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Illinois are among the states with the worst fiscal health and provide examples of problematic strains on state and local finances, according to researchers from George Mason Universitys Mercatus Center.
By Jack CaseyJune 1 -
Municipal advisor professionals who have not already passed the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Boards pilot qualification exam will have one year from Sept. 12 to pass the permanent exam, the self-regulator announced on Tuesday.
By Jack CaseyMay 31 -
Muni market groups are resoundingly saying "no" to the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board's question of whether it should require municipal advisors to disclose information about their issuer clients' bank loans or privately placed municipal securities.
By Jack CaseyMay 31 -
Dealer groups are asking the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board for more flexibility with exceptions to its rule preventing dealers from buying or selling bonds below issuers prescribed minimum denominations.
By Jack CaseyMay 26 -
Proposed House legislation designed to help Puerto Rico is moving to the full floor with light amendments after a 29-10 House Natural Resources Committee vote on Wednesday.
By Jack CaseyMay 25 -
Market participants need to continue working toward broad disclosure of bank loans, possibly by amending the Securities and Exchange Commissions disclosure rule to classify the loans as material events for issuers.
By Jack CaseyMay 24 -
Issuers vented their frustrations about the complicated nature of voluntary bank loan disclosure in the municipal market to the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board chair at the annual GFOA debt committee meeting.
By Jack CaseyMay 22 -
The credit crisis in Puerto Rico may give Congress an opportunity to pass legislation that would allow direct regulation of state and local issuers, municipal market participants said Saturday.
By Jack CaseyMay 22 -
The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association has released four model documents designed to help municipal advisors as they work to come into compliance with the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Boards rule outlining the core duties for Mas.
By Jack CaseyMay 22