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The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board answered dealer questions and provided guidance on its proposal to require dealers acting to disclose markups and markdowns.
By Jack CaseyOctober 30 -
The Government Finance Officers Association's executive board recently approved two updated disclosure best practice documents designed to help issuers meet their bond-related disclosure requirements while considering the possibilities of website-based and voluntary disclosures.
By Jack CaseyOctober 29 -
President Barack Obama on Wednesday nominated Hester Peirce to finish Daniel Gallaghers term until June 5, 2016, and Lisa Fairfax to replace Luis Aguilar for a five-year term to the Securities and Exchange Commission.
By Jack CaseyOctober 21 -
A proposed House bill to treat investment grade and actively traded municipal securities as high quality liquid assets received support from members of a House Financial Services Committee panel as well as banking experts during a hearing on Wednesday.
By Jack CaseyOctober 21 -
The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board is extending the date for comments on its recently proposed markup disclosure rule while an industry group wants the board to delay the implementation deadline for its best execution rule.
By Jack CaseyOctober 20 -
The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Boards proposed changes to extend its gift rule to municipal advisors remain unclear in crucial areas and do not go far enough to prevent abuses by both MAs and broker-dealers, the National Association of Municipal Advisors said.
By Jack CaseyOctober 19 -
Analysts and bankers questioned the feasibility of a proposal to use a debt exchange to restructure Puerto Ricos bonds that is under discussion by Treasury Department and territory officials.
By Jack CaseyOctober 15 -
Puerto Rican civic, political, and business leaders from around the country met in Orlando Wednesday to rally for extending Chapter 9 bankruptcy to Puerto Rico public authorities but one speaker at the event urged caution in throwing support behind such a measure.
By Jack CaseyOctober 14 -
The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board plans at its quarterly meeting next week to discuss its proposal to require dealers to disclose on retail customer confirmations the markups and markdowns on principal transactions.
By Jack CaseyOctober 14 -
Securities and Exchange Commission officials updated National Association of Municipal Advisors members here on the status of the commissions municipal advisor examinations and fielded individual questions about continuing compliance with the program.
By Jack CaseyOctober 13