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 The MSRB
began a new fiscal year on October 1, 2017, and we couldn’t be more determined to
demonstrate in new ways our deep commitment to ensuring a fair and efficient
municipal securities market. We recognize the great responsibility of being
entrusted with oversight of this market, and as a self-regulatory organization
with the ability and expertise to respond to change, we are evolving ourselves.
Following an
intense period of rulemaking over the last several years, the MSRB is pursuing
strategic priorities that reflect the interests of our stakeholders and a
continued path to a fair and efficient municipal securities market. Our new
focus includes a greater emphasis on facilitating industry understanding of and
compliance with MSRB rules. We are committed to developing resources that
assist and support regulated entities’ ability to comply with new and existing
standards of conduct.
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 Financing the Nation's Infrastructure
In
September, the MSRB published a primer and resource for
policymakers that
underscores the role of municipal securities in financing infrastructure. Municipal
Securities: Financing the Nation’s Infrastructure provides a basic
understanding of municipal securities, how the municipal market provides access
to capital for over 50,000 state and local governments that own and maintain
the majority of public works, and the role of the federal government and
public-private partnerships in investing in public infrastructure.
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 Go "Back to School" with MuniEdPro®
Go "back to school" and continue your professional development this fall with the expanding
MuniEdPro® course library. MuniEdPro® is the MSRB’s suite of interactive,
online courses designed specifically for municipal market participants. Courses
can benefit anyone looking to reinforce understanding of MSRB rules, strengthen
market knowledge and supplement a continuing education program. Enhance your
firm's compliance program by offering your municipal finance professionals the full MuniEdPro® course catalog
at the discounted rate of $100 per person. The
discounted rate, which is available from October 1 to December 31, 2017, is
a $270 value per person, saving firms over 60 percent on the full
course catalog.
Log into MuniEdPro® today to access a growing library of
municipal market education for professionals, including two new courses: “Gift, Gratuities, Non-Cash Compensation and Expenses of
Issuance: MSRB Rule G-20” and “Best Execution of Transactions in Municipal Securities: MSRB
Rule G-18.”
For more
information about MuniEdPro® or to inquire about taking advantage of discounted subscription pricing, contact Ritta McLaughlin at rmclaughlin@msrb.org or 202-838-1306.
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 Amendments to MSRB Rule G-3 on Professional Qualification Standards for Municipal Advisors
Thursday, October 12, 2017
3:00 - 4:00 p.m. ET
During this free webinar, MSRB staff will review amended MSRB Rule G-3, which requires municipal advisors to develop a continuing education program for covered persons, and for every covered person of a municipal advisor to participate in continuing education training. Amended MSRB Rule G-3 has an implementation date of January 1, 2018. Register now.
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 Mark-up Disclosure Implementation
Forum
Thursday, November 2, 2017
1:00 – 4:30 p.m. ET
The Mark-up
Disclosure Implementation Forum will further support the understanding of and
compliance with mark-up disclosure requirements under amendments to MSRB Rule
G-15 and related Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) rules for the
corporate bond market. Join MSRB and FINRA staff and a diverse panel of industry participants for an in-depth discussion of the mark-up disclosure requirements and methods of calculating prevailing market price. View the agenda. Register to attend in person. Register to attend via webcast.
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 Compliance Outreach Program for
Municipal Advisors
Wednesday, November 8, 2017
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. ET
Join the
SEC, MSRB and FINRA for the Compliance Outreach Program for
Municipal Advisors. Topics of discussion will focus on the duties and standards
of conduct for non-solicitor municipal advisors under MSRB Rule G-42 and the Securities and Exchange
Act of 1934, as well as municipal advisor compliance with rules concerning
supervision, registration and books and records. View the agenda. Register to attend in person. Register to attend via webcast.
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