Bradley Wendt of Charles River Associates provides market context to the MSRB’s 2016 mandate that “best execution,” a hallmark of the taxable fixed income and equity markets, becomes a staple for retail municipal bond investors. The discussion includes: current municipal price discovery methodologies, electronic markets’ regulatory compliance tools, implementation guidance on MSRB Rule G-18, on Best Execution; and recent municipal enforcement actions.
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