Regulatory Update:
The Municipal Advisory Rules and Their Effect on
Public Investments
June 23, 2014
Webinar
Slides | Transcript
With the effective date of the Municipal Advisory (MA) Rules approaching, the municipal market has been directed principally to the role and responsibilities of those persons providing advice with respect to the issuance of municipal securities. However, the rules have important implications for those providing advice to governmental entities on the investment of bond proceeds or the brokerage of municipal escrow investments. Treasury officials at the local level are already receiving letters from underwriting firms, who are informing clients that the MA Rules may prohibit them from continuing to sell and trade on behalf of the governmental entity.