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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, D.C. – The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB) will meet on October 21-22, 2026, to hold its first quarterly meeting of fiscal year 2027 to advance its FY 2026-2030 Strategic Plan.

Highlights of the Board discussion will include:

Regulatory Modernization

  • Rule G-27: Discussion of potential next steps on MSRB dealer supervision initiatives and the status of harmonization efforts more generally with FINRA rules, as appropriate.
  • Updates on Rule G-32 and Rule G-37 as part of MSRB’s retrospective rule review.
  • Further discussion of comments received on the retrospective review of the municipal advisor rules and the potential retirement of certain financial advisor terminology.

 

Market Transparency and Public Accountability

  • An overview of information technology, market transparency products and services, and an update on the ongoing systems modernization project, which includes upgrades to MSRB’s technology systems to receive, store and distribute data and documents in a secure, efficient and timely manner.
  • MSRB Research and analysis on the municipal market and upcoming research.

The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB) was established by Congress in 1975 with the mission to protect investors, issuers and the public interest in a fair and efficient market. 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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