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Voluntary Secondary Market Disclosure About Bank Loans

by King & Spalding on 5/8/2013

Recently, a Task Force made up of representatives of the American Bankers Association, the Bond Dealers of America, GFOA, the Investment Company Institute, the National Association of Bond Lawyers, the National Federation of...more

MSRB Provides Additional Guidance on the Disclosure Duties of Underwriters to Government Issuers under Rule G-17

by Michael Barnes, Brian Kowalski | Saul Ewing LLP on 3/28/2013

In 2012, the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board ("MSRB") expanded the disclosure obligations of underwriters to government issuers under Rule G-17. The MSRB recently published answers to frequently asked questions about...more

Securities Regulators Provide Good News, Not-so-Good News for Section 529 Programs

by Len Weiser-Varon | Mintz Levin - Public Finance on 2/15/2013

Municipal securities regulators this week provided previews of upcoming regulatory action that suggest that one issue of concern to Section 529 college savings programs will fade away while another one may appear on the...more

MSRB Proposes Rule G-47 on Time of Trade Disclosure Obligations

by Len Weiser-Varon | Mintz Levin - Public Finance on 2/13/2013

MSRB Rule G-17 has been interpreted by the MSRB as requiring a broker or dealer (“broker”) to disclose to its customer, at or prior to the time of trade of a municipal security, all material information about the transaction...more

Goldman Sachs Pays First-Of-Its-Kind Settlement to Close Pay to Play Action with the SEC by Grant Nichols

by King & Spalding on 2/4/2013

On September 27, 2012, Goldman Sachs agreed to pay $12 million to settle claims with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) alleging that one of its employees engaged in a pay-to-play scheme. The scheme, as described...more

New SEC Chair: What It May Mean for the Municipal Securities Market

by Michael G. Bailey, David Y. Bannard, Laura L. Bilas, Reed Groethe, Heidi H. Jeffery, Chauncey W. Lever, Jr., Emily F. Magee, David B. Ryan | Foley & Lardner LLP on 12/18/2012

Participants in the municipal securities market should take particular interest in the appointment of Elisse B. Walter as chair of the SEC. Her close association with regulation of the municipal securities market makes it...more

Government Finance Officers Association Issues Guidelines For Pension Funding

by Kimberly D. Magrini, William C. Rhodes | Ballard Spahr LLP on 12/18/2012

As market regulators press for stricter reporting guidelines for state and local governments concerning pension disclosure in public offerings, the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) is advocating that funding...more

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