As is widely known, the new issue market slowed down in 2022 due to a variety of factors, including rising interest rates, reduced institutional demand resulting from municipal bond fund outflows, inflation and recession...more
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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently announced enforcement proceedings against four municipal market underwriters for alleged violations of municipal bond disclosure requirements. Three of the...more
Beginning February 27, 2019, municipal market issuers and obligated persons must add the following two new events—relating to their indebtedness and financial health—to the list of reportable events in their continuing...more
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) this week announced enforcement actions under its Municipalities Continuing Disclosure Cooperation (MCDC) Initiative, targeting 22 municipal bond underwriting firms for alleged due...more
10/5/2015
/ Borrowers ,
Compliance ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Due Diligence ,
EMMA ,
Enforcement Actions ,
MCDC ,
Municipal Bonds ,
Municipal Securities Issuers ,
Municipal Securities Market ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Exchanges ,
Self-Reporting ,
Underwriting
In response to concerns raised by industry participants, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has made some modifications to its Municipalities Continuing Disclosure Cooperation Initiative (MCDC Initiative). The SEC...more
8/1/2014
/ Disclosure Requirements ,
MCDC ,
Municipal Securities Issuers ,
Policy Violations ,
Securities ,
Securities Act of 1933 ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Exchange Act ,
Self-Reporting ,
Trade Associations ,
Underwriting
Yesterday, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced its first cease and desist order under its Municipalities Continuing Disclosure Cooperation Initiative (MCDC Initiative). The MCDC Initiative was introduced on...more
Brokers, dealers, and municipal securities dealers are now required to disclose additional information about their bond ballot contributions under amendments to the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board’s (MSRB) “pay-to-play”...more
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently charged the City of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania (the City), with misleading investors about its financial health in the annual State of the City Address, as well as in its...more