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A proposal by bank and securities regulators to roll back some provisions of the Volcker Rule indicates they may be considering rethinking their previous stance on tender option bonds.
June 6 -
The MSRB's controversial commentary about selective disclosure got some support from a top SEC official on Wednesday.
May 30 -
GAO says Congress should consider giving SEC penalty authority over issuers, stripping Puerto Rico's triple-tax exemption,and expanding investor protection.
May 9 -
Jessica Kane's appointment as director of the Office of Credit Ratings suggests that Rebecca Olsen could remain acting or become permanent chief of the Office of Municipal Securities.
May 7 -
The MSRB said its proposals should be approved, despite objections from dealers and municipal advisors.
May 1 -
The MSRB will ask for market feedback on potential interpretive guidance related to a practice the board worries may impair market liquidity.
April 30 -
The Securities and Exchange Commission's decision not to extend the effective date of new markup disclosure requirements is disappointing to dealer groups, which have pushed hard for months for a delay.
April 20 -
A Securities and Exchange Commission proposal that may trigger additional MSRB rulemaking is open for comment, and the MSRB is scheduled to discuss it next week.
April 19 -
Muni market groups told the MSRB that its latest FAQs about municipal advisors need to more clearly integrate existing guidance from both the board and the SEC to avoid creating confusion.
April 16 -
The MSRB said the paper was prompted in part by the tax law's prohibition on advance refundings and the fact that interest rate swap rules intersect with the board's rules for municipal advisors.
April 9