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Sarah Wynn covers securities and infrastructure for the Washington bureau.
Sarah Wynn covers securities and infrastructure for the Washington bureau.
At the National Federation of Municipal Analysts annual conference, panelists discussed the “elephant in the room” — myths about issuer disclosure.
Mary Francoeur of PFM Financial Advisors passed out the awards during the annual NFMA conference in Charleston, South Carolina.
In a letter sent to the SEC and the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board late last week, the group said lapses in issuer financial disclosures are unacceptable.
The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association said to manually input the data would require more time and staff.
While groups were encouraged to see a bipartisan meeting with Trump, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, some fear munis could be hurt in the compromise.
Numbers showed 167 submissions for Rule 15c2-12's Event 15.
The new amendments to be filed to the Securities and Exchange Commission will give disclosure responsibility to the lead underwriter, meaning less duplicative disclosure for issuers.
Lower gas prices, remote working, easy driving and new competition from ride-share companies are taking slices of the pie.
The MSRB said Rule G-29 doesn't make sense anymore since the rulebook can be accessed online.
The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board is making its MuniEdPro free for all market participants.