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Notice 2021-18 - Request for Comment
Publication date: | Comment due:
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Municipal Advisors

Rule Number:

Rule G-17, Rule G-46

All Comments to Notice 2021-18

1. National Association of Municipal Advisors: Letter from Susan Gaffney, Executive Director, dated March 15, 2022

2. Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association: Letter from Leslie M. Norwood, Managing Director and Associate General Counsel, dated March 15, 2022

3. Third-Party Marketers Association: Letter from Donna DiMaria, Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chair of the 3PM Regulatory Committee, dated March 15, 2022

Notice 2021-17 - Request for Comment
Publication date: | Comment due:
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Municipal Fund Securities

All Comments to Notice 2021-17

Summary of Responses to the MSRB's Request for Information on ESG Practices in the Municipal Securities Market (August 2022)

1. 1919 Investment Counsel, LLC: Letter from Robert Fisher, Vice President, Credit Analyst - Municipal

2. AGVP Advisory: Email from Dan Aschenbach dated January 18, 2022

3. American Bankers Association: Letter from Justin M. Underwood, Executive Director, ABASA, Vice President, Banking Policy, dated March 8, 2022

4. American Securities Association: Letter from Christopher A. Iacovella, Chief Executive Officer, dated March 8, 2022

5. Anonymous: Email dated February 21, 2022

6. Baker Tilly Municipal Advisors, LLC: Letter from the BTMA Disclosure Leadership Team: Brian Colton, Susan Reed and Alyssa Glaser, dated March 8, 2022

7. Bloomberg L.P.: Letter from Gregory Babyak, Global Head of Regulatory Affairs, dated March 8, 2022

8. Bond Dealers of America: Letter from Michael Decker, Senior Vice President, dated March 8, 2022

9. Breckinridge Capital Advisors, Inc.: Letter from Adam Stern, Co-Head of Research, dated February 7, 2022

10. Build America Mutual: Letter from Laura Levenstein, Chief Risk Officer, and Michael Stanton, Head of Strategy & Communications, dated March 8, 2022

11. California Green Bond Market Development Committee (CGBMDC): Letter from David Wooley, Cecilia Latapi, and Michael Paparian, Secretariat for CGBMDC, dated March 8, 2022

12. Center for American Progress: Letter from Alexandra Thornton, Senior Director, Tax Policy, and Kevin DeGood, Director, Infrastructure Policy, dated March 8, 2022

13. Ceres and the Ceres Accelerator for Sustainable Capital Markets: Letter from Steven M. Rothstein, Managing Director, and Jim Scott, Senior Advisor, Financial Institutions, dated March 2, 2022

14. City of Detroit: Letter

15. City of New York, Office of the Comptroller: Letter from Marjorie E. Henning, Deputy Comptroller for Public Finance, dated March 7, 2022

16. City of San Diego, Debt Management: Letter from Lakshmi Kommi, Debt Management Director, dated March 9, 2022

17. Climate Resilience Consulting: Email from Joyce Coffee dated December 17, 2021

18. Community Capital Management, LLC: Letter from Julie Egan, Director of Research/Portfolio Manager

19. Consumer Federation of America: Letter from Dylan Bruce, Financial Services Counsel, dated March 14, 2022

20. Disclosure Industry Workgroup: Letter dated March 8, 2022

21. Domini Impact Investments LLC: Letter from Mary Beth Gallagher, Director of Engagement, dated March 8, 2022

22. Goldman Sachs: Letter

23. Government Finance Officers Association: Letter from Emily Swenson Brock, Director, Federal Liaison Center, dated March 8, 2022

24. Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.: Letter from Anthony Belcher, Vice President, Sustainable Finance, dated March 14, 2022

25. Investment Company Institute: Letter from Dorothy Donohue, Deputy General Counsel - Securities Regulation, dated March 8, 2022

26. ISS ESG: Letter from Maximilian Horster, Head of ISS ESG Business, and John McLean, ISS ESG, Muni QualityScore, dated March 8, 2022

27. Kestrel 360, Inc.: Letter from Monica Reid, CEO and Founder, dated March 2022

28. Lansing Board of Water & Light: Email from Heather Shawa, dated March 3, 2022

29. Large Public Power Council: Letter from John Di Stasio, President, dated March 22, 2022

30. Lord Abbett & Co. LLC: Letter from Daniel S. Solender, Partner and Director of Tax Free Fixed Income

31. Ludvigsen, Phillip J.: Letter 

32. MacKay Shields: Letter

33. McIntyre, James: Letter dated March 8, 2022

34. Milken Institute Center for Financial Markets: Letter from Dan Carol, Senior Director, Milken Institute Center for Financial Markets, and Caitlin MacLean, Senior Director, Innovative Finance, Milken Institute, and members of the Milken Institute Public Finance Advisory Council, dated March 8, 2022

35. National Association of Bond Lawyers: Letter from Ann D. Fillingham, President, dated March 7, 2022

36. National Association of College and University Business Officers: Letter from Elizabeth L. Clark, Vice President, Policy and Research, dated March 8, 2022

37. National Association of Health and Educational Facilities Finance Authorities: Letter from Dennis Reilly, President, and Charles Samuels, of Counsel, dated March 7, 2022

38. National Association of Municipal Advisors: Letter from Susan Gaffney, Executive Director, dated March 8, 2022

39. National Federation of Municipal Analysts: Letter from Lisa S. Good dated March 8, 2022

40. New Jersey Infrastructure Bank: Letter dated March 8, 2022

41. New York City Housing Development Corporation: Letter from Ellen K. Duffy, EVP Debt Issuance & Finance

42. PFM Financial Advisors, LLC: Letter from Cheryl Maddox, Chief Legal and Compliance Officer, and Daniel Hartman, Chief Executive Officer, dated March 7, 2022

43. PIMCO: Letter from David Hammer, Managing Director and Head of Municipal Bond Portfolio Management, dated March 4, 2022\

44. Principles for Responsible Investment: Letter from Greg Hershman, Head of US Policy, dated March 8, 2022

45. Public Finance Initiative: Letter from Lourdes German, Executive Director, dated March 8, 2022

46. San Francisco Public Utilities Commission: Letter

47. Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association: Letter from Leslie M. Norwood, Managing Director and Associate General Counsel, dated March 8, 2022

48. Sperry Capital Inc.: Letter from Bryant Jenkins, Principal, dated March 8, 2022

49. State of Florida, Division of Bond Finance: Letter dated March 8, 2022

50. State of Wisconsin, Department of Administration: Letter from David R. Erdman, Capital Finance Director, dated March 8, 2022

51. TIAA: Letter from Amy M. O'Brien, Executive Vice President, Head of Responsible Investment, and Yves P. Denize, Senior Managing Director, Division General Counsel, dated March 8, 2022

52. Utah State Treasurer et al.: Letter dated March 8, 2022

 

Notice 2021-12 - Request for Comment
Publication date: | Comment due:
Information for:

Bank Dealers, Dealers, Municipal Advisors

All Comments to Notice 2021-12

1. Bond Dealers of America: Letter from Michael Decker, Senior Vice President, dated January 19, 2022

2. First River Advisory L.L.C.: Letter from Shelley J. Aronson dated January 18, 2022

3. National Association of Municipal Advisors: Letter from Susan Gaffney, Executive Director, dated January 19, 2022

4. Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association: Letter from Leslie M. Norwood, Managing Director and Associate General Counsel, and Matthew Roberts, Assistant Vice President, dated January 19, 2022

Notice 2021-08 - Request for Comment
Publication date: | Comment due:
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Bank Dealers, Dealers, Municipal Advisors

All Comments to Notice 2021-08

1. American Securities Association: Letter from Christopher A. Iacovella, Chief Executive Officer, dated June 28, 2021

2. Bond Dealers of America: Letter from Michael Decker, Senior Vice President, dated June 28, 2021

3. Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association: Letter from Leslie M. Norwood, Managing Director and Associate General Counsel, dated June 28, 2021

4. Szaro, Jennifer: Email dated May 17, 2021

Notice 2021-07 - Request for Comment
Publication date: | Comment due:
Rule Number:

Rule G-17

All Comments to Notice 2021-07

1. National Association of Municipal Advisors: Letter from Susan Gaffney, Executive Director, dated June 17, 2021

2. Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association: Letter from Leslie M. Norwood, Managing Director and Associate General Counsel, dated June 17, 2021

3. Third-Party Marketers Association: Letter from Donna DiMaria, Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chair of the 3PM Regulatory Committee, dated June 16, 2021

Notice 2021-06 - Request for Comment
Publication date: | Comment due:
Information for:

Bank Dealers

Rule Number:

Rule G-19

All Comments to Notice 2021-06

1. American Bankers Association: Letter from Justin M. Underwood, Executive Director - ABASA, Vice President, Banking Policy, dated June 2, 2021

2. American Securities Association: Letter from Christopher A. Iacovella, Chief Executive Officer, dated May 27, 2021

3. Capital Markets Group of Commerce Bank: Letter from Erik Swanson, Managing Director, and Joseph Reece, Chief Compliance Officer

4. Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association: Letter from Leslie M. Norwood, Managing Director and Associate General Counsel, dated June 2, 2021

Notice 2015-22 - Request for Comment
Publication date: | Comment due:
Information for:

Bank Dealers, Dealers, Municipal Advisors

Rule Number:

Rule G-12, Rule G-15

1.  Bernardi Securities, Inc.: Letter from Eric Bederman, SVP, Chief Operating & Compliance Officer, dated November 17, 2015

2.  Bond Dealers of America: Letter from Michael Nicholas, Chief Executive Officer, dated December 10, 2015

3.  Brandis Tallman LLC: Letter from Richard Brandis

4.  Castle Advisory Company: E-mail from Garth Schulz dated November 10, 2015

5.  Coastal Securities: E-mail from Chris Melton, Executive Vice President, dated December 10, 2015

6.  Financial Services Institute: Letter from David T. Bellaire, Executive Vice President & General Counsel, dated December 10, 2015

7.  Geraldine Lettieri: E-mail dated November 10, 2015

8.  Investment Company Institute: Letter from Martin A. Burns, Chief Industry Operations Officer, dated December 1, 2015

9.  Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association: Letter from Leslie M. Norwood, Managing Director and Associate General Counsel, dated December 10, 2015

 

Notice 2015-18 - Request for Comment
Publication date: | Comment due:
Information for:

Bank Dealers, Dealers, Municipal Advisors

Rule Number:

Rule A-3

1.  Bond Dealers of America: Letter from Michael Nicholas, Chief Executive Officer, dated November 19, 2015

2.  National Association of Municipal Advisors: Letter from Terri Heaton, President, dated November 19, 2015

3.  Office of the Investor Advocate, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission: Letter from Rick A. Fleming, Investor Advocate, dated October 29, 2015

4.  Securities Industry Financial Markets Association: Letter from Michael Decker, Managing Director, dated November 19, 2015

5.  Stephen Heaney: E-mail dated November 10, 2015

Notice 2015-16 - Request for Comment
Publication date: | Comment due:
Information for:

Bank Dealers, Dealers

Rule Number:

Rule G-15

1.  Aaron Botbyl: E-mail dated October 9, 2015

2.  Bernardi Securities, Inc.: Letter from Eric Bederman, SVP, Chief Operating & Compliance Officer, dated December 4, 2015

3.  Bond Dealers of America: Letter from Michael Nicholas, Chief Executive Officer, dated December 11, 2015

4.  CFA Institute: Letter from Kurt N. Schacht, Managing Director, Standards and Financial Market Integrity, and Linda L. Rittenhouse, Director, Capital Markets Policy, dated December 11, 2015

5.  Charles Schwab & Co. Inc.: Letter from Jason Clague, Senior Vice President, Trading & Middle Office Services, dated December 11, 2015

6.  Chris Melton: E-mail dated October 30, 2015

7.  Christopher [last name withheld]: E-mail dated September 25, 2015

8.  Consumer Federation of America: Letter from Micah Hauptman, Financial Services Counsel, dated December 11, 2015

9.  Diamant Investment Corporation: Letter from Herbert Diamant, President, dated November 30, 2015

10.  Fidelity Investments: Letter from Norman L. Ashkenas, Chief Compliance Officer, Fidelity Brokerage Services, LLC, and Richard J. O'Brien, Chief Compliance Officer, National Financial Services, LLC, dated December 11, 2015

11.  Financial Information Forum: Letter from Darren Wasney, Program Manager, dated December 11, 2015

12.  Financial Services Institute: Letter from David T. Bellaire, Executive Vice President & General Counsel, dated December 11, 2015

13.  Gerald Heilpern: Letter 

14.  Jonathan Bricker: E-mail dated October 20, 2015

15.  LPL Financial LLC: Letter from David P. Bergers, General Counsel, dated December 10, 2015

16.  Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC: Letter from Elizabeth Dennis, Managing Director, dated December 11, 2015

17.  Office of the Investor Advocate, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission: Letter from Rick A. Fleming, Investor Advocate, dated December 11, 2015

18.  Patrick Luby: Letter dated December 11, 2015

19.  Public Investors Arbitration Bar Association: Letter from Hugh D. Berkson, President, dated December 8, 2015

20.  RBC Capital Markets, LLC: Letter from David L. Cohen, Senior Counsel and Director, dated December 15, 2015

21.  RW Smith & Associates, LLC: Letter from Paige W. Pierce, President & CEO, dated December 11, 2015

22.  Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association: Letter from Sean Davy, Managing Director, Capital Markets Division, and Leslie M. Norwood, Managing Director & Associate General Counsel, Municipal Securities Division, dated December 11, 2015

23.  Thomson Reuters: Letter from Manisha Kimmel, Chief Regulatory Officer, Wealth Management, dated December 11, 2015

24.  TMC Bonds, LLC: Letter from Thomas S. Vales, Chief Executive Officer, dated December 11, 2015

25.  Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC: Letter from Robert J. McCarthy, Director of Regulatory Policy, dated December 11, 2015

Notice 2015-10 - Request for Comment
Publication date: | Comment due:
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Bank Dealers, Dealers, Municipal Advisors

1.  American Governmental Financial Services: E-mail from Robert Doty dated August 24, 2015

2,  Andrew Glassberg: E-mail dated August 17, 2015

3.  Association for Budgeting and Financial Management: Letter from Robert Kravchuk, Chair, et al., dated September 13, 2015

4.  Bond Dealers of America: Letter from Michael Nicholas, Chief Executive Officer, dated August 24, 2015

5.  Brandeis University: Letter from Daniel Bergstresser, Associate Professor of Finance, dated September 14, 2015

6.  Coastal Securities: E-mail from Chris Melton, Executive Vice President, dated August 5, 2015

7.  George Mason University: Letter from Jonathan L. Gifford, Professor and Director of Center for Transportation P3 Policy, dated September 1, 2015

8.  John Mousseau: E-mail dated July 29, 2015

9.  Larry Harris: Letter dated September 6, 2015

10.  New York University: Letter from Norman White, Clinical Professor, et al., dated September 16, 2015

11.  Pennsylvania State University: Letter from Patrick J. Cusatis, Associate Professor of Finance, dated September 10, 2015

12.  Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association: Letter from Sean Davy, Managing Director, Capital Markets Division, and David L. Cohen, Managing Director and Associate General Counsel, Municipal Securities Division, dated September 11, 2015

13.  University of Louisville: Letter from James R. Ramsey, President, dated September 4, 2015

Notice 2015-08 - Request for Comment
Publication date: | Comment due:
Information for:

Bank Dealers, Dealers, Municipal Advisors

Rule Number:

Rule A-3

1.  Americans for Financial Reform; American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees; and Consumer Federation of America: Letter dated July 13, 2015

2.  Government Finance Officers Association: Letter from Dustin McDonald, Director, Federal Liaison Center, dated July 20, 2015

3.  Investment Company Institute: Letter from Dorothy Donohue, Deputy General Counsel--Securities Regulation, dated July 13, 2015

4.  Jay M. Goldstone: Letter dated July 10, 2015

5.  Jerry Gold: Letter dated July 17, 2015

6.  Lamont Financial Services Corporation: Letter from Bob Lamb, President, dated July 7, 2015

7.  Loews Corporation: Letter from Mark G. Muller dated July 1, 2015

8.  National Association of Municipal Advisors: Letter from Terri Heaton, President, dated July 13, 2015

9.  National Federation of Municipal Analysts: Letter from Lisa S. Good, Executive Director, dated July 13, 2015

10.  Office of the Investor Advocate, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission: Letter from Rick A. Fleming, Investor Advocate, dated July 13, 2015

11.  Robert E. Rutkowski: E-mail dated July 13, 2015

12.  Robert Zubak: Letter dated July 6, 2015

13.  Samson Capital Advisors: Letter from Benjamin S. Thompson, Managing Principal and Chief Executive Officer, dated July 7, 2015

14.  Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association: Letter from Michael Decker, Managing Director, dated July 13, 2015

15.  Wells Capital Management Incorporated: Letter from Gilbert L. Southwell III, Vice President, dated July 8, 2015

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