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Financial Industry Regulatory Authority chairman and chief executive officer Richard Ketchum announced Friday he will retire in the second half of 2016.
October 30 -
The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board answered dealer questions and provided guidance on its proposal to require dealers acting to disclose markups and markdowns.
October 30 -
Justin Underwood will join Bond Dealers of America on Nov. 16 as federal policy advisor.
October 29 -
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.
October 29 -
The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board may be able to publish guidance on its best execution rule as early as next month, MSRB officials said Monday.
October 26 -
Rating agencies are continuing to treat municipal issuers unfairly even though federal law required that practice to stop, former California Treasurer Bill Lockyer said.
October 23 -
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.
October 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.
October 21 -
The Treasury Department's Antonio Weiss and Puerto Rico Gov. Alejandro Garcia Padilla will testify on Thursday before a Senate Committee on the territory's economy, debt and options that should be considered by Congress.
October 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.
October 20