Municipal Advisors

The SEC, FINRA and MSRB are partnering to host the first-ever Compliance Outreach Program for municipal advisors. The event will take place in Chicago at ...

This is an introductory letter sent from OCIE in August 2014 describing topics examiners may pursue when looking at entities registered as municipal advisors.

Securities Exchange Act of 1934Section 15B -- Municipal Securities Registration of municipal securities dealersIt shall be unlawful for any municipal securities dealer (other than one ...

With the holidays passed, the SEC remains in a gift giving mood. The Commission announced last week that compliance with the final municipal advisor registration ...

This is a final rule issued by the SEC in early 2014 to extend the deadline for municipal advisors to register until July 2014.

This 2013 final rule from the SEC creates a regulatory regime for municipal advisors. This is a Dodd-Frank reform. Some investment advisers that are SEC-registered ...

These rules will not only serve to better protect municipalities and their citizens, but also retail investors. In fact, the vast majority of investors ...

The heat is on again for the SEC to issue a revised - and final - definition of "municipal advisor" that isn't as wide-ranging as ...

The MSRB is conducting a wide-scale review of its rules and related interpretive guidance.It is soliciting comments to determine whether rules or guidance should be ...

Unfortunately, even after repeated disclosure delinquencies, underwriting continues. And that appears to be more the rule than the exception. The Commission could consider cracking down ...