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Sarah Wynn covers securities and infrastructure for the Washington bureau.
Sarah Wynn covers securities and infrastructure for the Washington bureau.
If demand to fly declines domestically, it may affect airports' credit ratings, analysts say.
Since the Great Recession, many states have almost doubled their reserve levels.
Bond Dealers of America sent the SEC a long list of requests to limit municipal advisors' roles in private placements.
Municipal bond issuers say investors, analysts and regulators should narrow down the information they are looking for in their push for more disclosure.
The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board on Monday detailed plans to reduce its board size and alter its composition.
The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board has received criticism for the large size of its board and its selection of public board members.
The Securities and Exchange Commission will discuss voluntary disclosure and buy-side perspectives among other topics in March.
The Securities and Exchange Commission wll work with the market to change secondary disclosure habits without a mandate, issuers and analysts said.
Sources say Hopper has considerable experience with municipal securities in her many years at the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.
Nicole Byrd, a senior investment professional at Nationwide Mutual Insurance, will be the National Federation of Municipal Analysts chair for the next year.