Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board

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  Plaze to Leave SEC as Cross Joins Agency

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  August 2, 2012

  The SEC announced Thursday that Robert Plaze, deputy director of the Division of Investment Management, is retiring from public service at the end of August while the SEC has named John J. Cross III the director of the agency’s new Office of Municipal Securities.

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  SEC Wants More Power Over Muni Bond Market

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  July 31, 2012

  The 165-page report asks Congress for sweeping reforms, focusing on two key areas of concern: disclosure and market structure

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  Critics Slam SEC’s Municipal Advisor Plan in Dodd-Frank Hearing

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  July 20, 2012

  One expressed concern with the proposed rule is that it defines “municipal advisor” too broadly.

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  SEC Funding Boost ‘Not Going to Happen’: SRO Bill Co-Sponsor

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  June 6, 2012

  Opponents of Rep. Spencer Bachus’ bill calling for a SRO to oversee advisors had their hopes that the SEC would receive a boost in funding in order to thwart an SRO quashed on Wednesday.

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  Municipal Advisors Rule Still in Flux

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  February 10, 2012

  Those looking for guidance on how to proceed regarding the new rule requiring registration of municipal advisors will have a bit longer to wait.

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  Pay-to-Play Rule

  By Les Abromovitz  |  January 1, 2012

  Violating the pay-to-play rule can result in serious consequences, and RIAs should adopt robust policies and procedures to prevent and detect contributions made to influence the selection of the firm by a government entity.

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  New Hire Roundup: Murphy New FSC President/CEO; MSRB Taps New Officers, Board

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  August 25, 2011

  This week in new hires, FSC named Jerry Murphy its new president and CEO, while MSRB announced new officers and members of its board.

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  MSRB Proposes Fiduciary Duty for Municipal Advisors

  By James J. Green, AdvisorOne  |  August 23, 2011

  Proposed rule G-36 flowing from Dodd Frank is designed, MSRB says, to 'put interests of state and local governments first.'

• MSRB Launches Twitter Feed for Municipal Market News

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  July 12, 2011

  The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board announced that it will begin using Twitter to disseminate updates on municipal market regulation.