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Separately Identifiable Department or Division of a Bank
Rule Summary: Defines the term “separately identifiable department or division of a bank” and sets forth bank activities that constitute dealer activities.
Dealers, Municipal Advisors, Bank Dealers
Standards of Professional Qualification
Rule Summary: Prohibits dealers from effecting transactions in municipal securities and municipal advisors from engaging in municipal advisory activities unless they and their associated personnel are qualified in accordance with MSRB rules.
Dealers, Municipal Advisors, Bank Dealers
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
Professional Qualification Requirements
Rule Summary: Establishes professional qualification and continuing education requirements for, and specifies the number of supervisory personnel who must be associated with, dealers and municipal advisors.
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
Statutory Disqualifications
Rule Summary: Prohibits dealers and their associated persons who have been the subject of certain disciplinary actions from qualifying under the MSRB’s professional qualification rules.
Dealers, Bank Dealers
Disciplinary Actions by Appropriate Regulatory Agencies; Remedial Notices by Registered Securities Associations
Rule Summary: Prohibits dealers and municipal advisors from effecting transactions in municipal securities or engaging in municipal advisory activities in violation of restrictions imposed by other regulatory bodies.
Dealers, Municipal Advisors, Bank Dealers
Fidelity Bonding Requirements
Rule Summary: Requires dealers that are members of a registered securities association to meet the fidelity bonding requirements set by the association, as a prerequisite to qualification for purposes of MSRB Rule G-2.
Dealers
Information Concerning Associated Persons
Rule Summary: Requires dealers to obtain information from their associated personnel concerning their qualifications to engage in municipal securities business and contemplates that this information will be filed with the appropriate regulatory agency.
Dealers, Bank Dealers
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
Preservation of Records
Rule Summary: Prescribes the periods of time that records must be preserved and requires that records be accessible for inspection by appropriate regulatory agencies.
Dealers, Municipal Advisors, Bank Dealers
Reports of Sales or Purchases
Rule Summary: Prohibits dealers from distributing or publishing reports of purchases or sales of municipal securities unless the report is made with knowledge or reason to believe that the transaction was effected, and without any reason to believe that the reported transaction is fictitious, or in furtherance of any fraudulent, deceptive or manipulative purpose, and establishes transaction reporting requirements and procedures.
Dealers, Bank Dealers
Request for Comment
Request for Comment on Transaction Reporting Obligations under MSRB Rule G-14
SEC Filing
Proposed Rule Change to Amend the MSRB’s Real-Time Transaction Reporting System and Price Dissemination Information Facility to Retire the Transmission Control Protocol Secure Socket Connection
SEC Filing
Proposed Rule Change to Amend MSRB Rule G-14 to Shorten the Timeframe for Reporting Trades in Municipal Securities to the MSRB
Notice
SEC Approves Amendments to MSRB Rule G‐14 to Shorten Timeframe for Reporting Transactions in Municipal Securities
Periodic Compliance Examination
Rule Summary: Sets forth minimum scope and frequency of periodic compliance examinations of dealers by a registered securities association and bank regulators.
Dealers, Bank Dealers
SEC Filing
Proposed Rule Change to Amend MSRB Rule G-27 to Further Extend the Current Regulatory Relief for Remote Office Inspections through June 30, 2024 and Amend MSRB Rule G-16 to Delete Temporary Relief for the Initiation of Periodic Compliance Examinations of Dealers by the Examining Authorities
Notice
MSRB Provides Additional Regulatory Relief by Further Extending the Temporary Timeframe for Remote Office Inspections and Files Amendments to Remove Expired Relief Under Rule G-16
Disclosures In Connection With Primary Offerings
Rule Summary: Requires underwriters to submit certain information to the Electronic Municipal Market Access (EMMA®) system and dealers to provide certain information to customers in connection with primary offerings.
Dealers, Bank Dealers, Municipal Fund Securities
CUSIP Numbers, New Issue, and Market Information Requirements
Rule Summary: Establishes requirements relating to CUSIP numbers for dealers and, in competitive offerings, municipal advisors; requires underwriter participation in the New Issue Information Dissemination Service (NIIDS); and requires submission of certain information and documents related to auction rate securities and variable rate demand obligations to the SHORT system.
Dealers, Municipal Advisors, Bank Dealers
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
Request for Comment
Request for Comment on Gathering and Display of Bank Dealer Associated Persons’ Registration and Qualification Information