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Contact: Aleis Stokes, Chief External Relations Officer
                202-838-1500
                astokes@msrb.org

 

MSRB ANNOUNCES DISCUSSION TOPICS FOR QUARTERLY BOARD MEETING

Washington, DC – The Board of Directors of the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB) will meet on April 17-18, 2024, holding the third quarterly meeting of fiscal year 2024 to advance its FY 2022-2025 Strategic Plan.

Market Regulation

The Board will discuss regulatory matters and receive updates on several on-going Market Regulation initiatives including:

  • Notice 2023-11: Review of public comments to Request for Information on Impacts of MSRB Rules on Small Firms.
  • Rule G-12(c): Potential codification of confirmation requirements for certain inter-dealer trades.
  • Rule G-14: Pending rule proposal to shorten the timeframe for trade reporting.
  • Rule D-15: Potential modifications to the definition of a sophisticated municipal market professional (SMMP).
  • Form G-32: Review of recent changes to the submission process for primary market disclosures to the MSRB’s EMMA website.

Market Transparency

The Board will receive an update regarding work to modernize the Electronic Municipal Market Access (EMMA) website and related market transparency systems.

Additionally, the Board will review recent and upcoming research and education publications and discuss potential opportunities for future pieces.

The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB) was established by Congress in 1975 with the mission to protect investors, issuers and the public interest and to promote efficiency, competition and capital formation. MSRB is a private, self-regulatory organization governed by an independent board of directors with market knowledge and expertise. MSRB does not receive federal appropriations and is funded primarily through fees paid by regulated entities. MSRB is overseen by Congress and the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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