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McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC

Bond Issue Fundamentals: A Guide to the Participants and the Process - Updated

A bond issue (a debt obligation of a local government) is often perceived as a mystery for many Pennsylvania local government officials and solicitors. The securities and tax regulations governing municipal bonds have grown...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Issuers and Conduit Borrowers of Municipal Securities: Don’t Neglect Your Continuing Disclosure Obligations Under Rule 15c-2-12...

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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (the “SEC”) Rule 15c2-12 (the “Rule”) requires an underwriter in a primary offering of certain municipal securities to reasonably determine that an issuer or obligated person (as...more

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Will President Trump's Regulation Cuts Reduce Ongoing Disclosure for Bond-Financed Projects?

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President Donald Trump on Feb. 3, 2017, signed an executive order entitled "Core Principles for Regulating the United States Financial System," which directed the Treasury Secretary to consult with financial regulators,...more

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Investment Management Update

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Investment Adviser AXA Wins Excessive Fee Trial - A federal judge in New Jersey has ruled in favor of AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company (AXA Equitable) and its wholly owned subsidiary, AXA Equitable Funds Management...more

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6th Circuit Orders Pay-to-Play Challenge to Merits Panel

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The Sixth Circuit this week declined the SEC’s request to dismiss a Constitutional challenge to the new MSRB pay-to-play rules.  Instead, the Court ordered the case to a merits panel for consideration.  The Republican parties...more

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SEC Approves FINRA & MSRB (Almost) Pay-to-Play Rules

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The SEC announced August 25 that it approved FINRA’s pay-to-play rules governing placement-agent or solicitor broker-dealers and was “prepared” to approve the extension of MSRB Rule G-37 to municipal advisors as well....more

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SEC & MSRB’s Pay-to-Play Rule: “Governing Games - Mocking, Part 2”

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This SRO gamesmanship is making a mockery of governing. The latest is the SEC’s position that it didn’t take any action on the new MSRB Rules extending pay-to-play prohibitions to municipal advisors, so it can’t be sued...more

Butler Snow LLP

New MSRB Rule Will Increase Available Information Regarding Trades of Municipal Securities

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Last month, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) approved amendments by the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (the “MSRB”) to MSRB Rule G-14 regarding the reporting of trades of municipal securities. These...more

Stinson - Corporate & Securities Law Blog

MSRB Provides Guidance on Developing Supervision and Compliance Programs for Municipal Advisors

Rule G-44 of the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board, or MSRB, became effective on April 23, 2015. That Rule establishes the supervisory and compliance obligations of municipal advisors. The MSRB has provided an...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

SEC Approves MSRB Best Execution Rule

On December 5, the Securities and Exchange Commission approved Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB) Rule G-18 (Best Execution Rule) that will require municipal securities dealers to seek the most favorable terms...more

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