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Books and Records to be Made by Brokers, Dealers, and Municipal Securities Dealers and Municipal Advisors
Rule Summary: Requires dealers and municipal advisors to make and keep current certain specified records.
Dealers, Municipal Advisors, Bank Dealers, Municipal Fund Securities
SEC Filing
Proposed Rule Change to Amend MSRB Rule G-3 to Create an Exemption for Municipal Advisor Representatives from Requalification by Examination and Remove Waiver Provisions and to Amend MSRB Rule G-8 to Establish Related Books and Records Requirements [Refiled to make technical changes, original filed on July 17, 2023]
Notice
SEC Approves Amended MSRB Rule G-3 Creating an Exemption for Municipal Advisor Representatives from Requalification by Examination and Related Amendments to MSRB Rule G-8
Notice
SEC Approves Amended MSRB Rule G-40 on Advertising by Municipal Advisors, Related Amendments to MSRB Rule G-8(h) on Books and Records to be Made by Municipal Advisors and Related Updates to the MSRB’s FAQs regarding the Use of Social Media
Investor and Municipal Advisory Client Education and Protection
Rule Summary: Requires dealers and municipal advisors to provide certain notices to customers and clients within specified timeframes.
Dealers, Municipal Advisors, Bank Dealers, Municipal Fund Securities
Conduct of Municipal Securities and Municipal Advisory Activities
Rule Summary: Requires dealers and municipal advisors to deal fairly with all persons and not to engage in any deceptive, dishonest or unfair practice.
Dealers, Municipal Advisors, Bank Dealers, Municipal Fund Securities
Suitability of Recommendations and Transactions
Rule Summary: Sets standards for recommendations by dealers to customers of purchases, sales or exchanges of municipal securities.
Dealers, Bank Dealers, Municipal Fund Securities
Advertising by Brokers, Dealers or Municipal Securities Dealers
Rule Summary: Prohibits dealers from publishing false or misleading advertisements relating to municipal securities or concerning the facilities, services or skills of any dealer; establishes specific requirements for advertisements of new issues and municipal fund securities; and requires a municipal securities or general securities principal to approve in writing advertisements prior to first use.
Dealers, Bank Dealers, Municipal Fund Securities
Guidance
FAQs regarding the Use of Social Media under MSRB Rule G-21, on Advertising by Brokers, Dealers or Municipal Securities Dealers, and MSRB Rule G-40, on Advertising by Municipal Advisors
Prices and Commissions
Rule Summary: Requires dealers to effect transactions in municipal securities with customers at fair and reasonable prices, if acting as principal, and to make reasonable efforts to obtain fair and reasonable prices for customers and to charge fair and reasonable commissions, if acting as agent.
Dealers, Bank Dealers, Municipal Fund Securities
Political Contributions and Prohibitions on Municipal Securities Business and Municipal Advisory Business
Rule Summary: Prohibits dealers from engaging in municipal securities business and municipal advisors from engaging in municipal advisory business with municipal entities if certain contributions have been made to officials of such municipal entities within the preceding two-year period, and requires dealers and municipal advisors to disclose certain political contributions and other information.
Dealers, Municipal Advisors, Bank Dealers, Municipal Fund Securities
Telemarketing
Rule Summary: Establishes telemarketing requirements with respect to the municipal securities activities of dealers.
Dealers, Bank Dealers, Municipal Fund Securities
Advertising by Municipal Advisors
Rule Summary: Prohibits municipal advisors from publishing false or misleading advertisements concerning the services of the municipal advisor or the engagement of a municipal advisory client or concerning the facilities, services or skills of any municipal advisor, establishes specific content standards for advertisements and requires a municipal advisor principal to approve, in writing, advertisement prior to first use.
Municipal Advisors, Municipal Fund Securities
Guidance
FAQs regarding the Use of Social Media under MSRB Rule G-21, on Advertising by Brokers, Dealers or Municipal Securities Dealers, and MSRB Rule G-40, on Advertising by Municipal Advisors
Notice
SEC Approves Amended MSRB Rule G-40 on Advertising by Municipal Advisors, Related Amendments to MSRB Rule G-8(h) on Books and Records to be Made by Municipal Advisors and Related Updates to the MSRB’s FAQs regarding the Use of Social Media
Compliance Resource
FAQs on Use of Municipal Advisory Client Lists and Case Studies
Compliance Resource
Application of the Content Standards to Advertisements by Municipal Advisors under MSRB Rule G-40
Compliance Resource
Assessing Supervision of Municipal Advisor Advertising Regulations
Duties of Non-Solicitor Municipal Advisors
Rule Summary: Establishes the core standards of conduct and duties of municipal advisors when engaging in municipal advisory activities (as defined in this rule).
Municipal Advisors, Municipal Fund Securities
Supervisory and Compliance Obligations of Municipal Advisors
Rule Summary: Establishes supervisory and compliance obligations of municipal advisors when engaging in municipal advisory activities.
Municipal Advisors, Municipal Fund Securities
Reporting of Information on Municipal Fund Securities
Rule Summary: Requires dealers, when acting in the capacity of an underwriter for a 529 savings plan or ABLE program, to submit information on a semi-annual or, in the case of performance data, annual basis, to the MSRB.
Dealers, Bank Dealers, Municipal Fund Securities
Time of Trade Disclosure
Rule Summary: Requires dealers to disclose to customers at or prior to the time of trade all material information known or available publicly through established industry sources.
Dealers, Bank Dealers, Municipal Fund Securities