The MSRB periodically publishes opinion articles in news publications.
Op-ed in The Bond Buyer on the MSRB's withdrawal of its 2024 rate card
February 28, 2024
MSRB Chair Meredith Hathorn and CEO Mark Kim published an open letter to its stakeholders in The Bond Buyer saying that the MSRB remains fully committed to its strategic goal of upholding public trust and looks forward to engaging with its stakeholders on its rate card model.
Op-ed in The Bond Buyer on municipal advisor firms ensuring their advisors are qualified in accordance with MSRB rules
November 1, 2021
MSRB Director, Regulatory Compliance Bri Joiner outlines the need for municipal advisor principals to get qualified before the fast-approaching deadline.
Op-ed in The Bond Buyer on the presence of unregistered municipal advisors
October 12, 2021
MSRB Chief Executive Officer Mark Kim outlines impacts of firms that are engaging in municipal advisory activities without registering with the MSRB and the SEC on issuers, investors and the public.
Guest Column in IAA Newsletter
July 2, 2018
MSRB Board Member William M. Fitzgerald, Sr. contributed a column to the Investment Adviser Association's IAA Newsletter, about the MSRB's EMMA redesign and five EMMA features that are helpful for investment advisers and their investor clients. Republished with permission from the Investment Adviser Association.
Op-ed in The Bond Buyer on EMMA's 10th Anniversary Milestone
April 23, 2018
MSRB President and CEO Lynnette Kelly contributed an op-ed to The Bond Buyer, the news outlet covering the municipal market, to call attention to EMMA's decade of municipal market transparency and new user experience enhancements.
Op-ed in The Bond Buyer on Self-Regulation in the Municipal Securities Market
January 22, 2018
MSRB Chair Lucy Hooper contributed an op-ed to The Bond Buyer, the news outlet covering the municipal market, to share the MSRB’s perspective as the self-regulatory organization for the municipal market and to contribute to the ongoing dialogue about self-regulation in the U.S. capital markets.
Op-ed in The Bond Buyer on Selective Disclosure by Municipal Securities Issuers
September 13, 2017
MSRB Executive Director Lynnette Kelly contributed an op-ed to The Bond Buyer, the news outlet covering the municipal market, to raise awareness among municipal bond issuers of the importance of disclosing material information fairly, equitably and in the public domain.
Op-ed in The Bond Buyer on Issuer Selection of Underwriter's Counsel
July 27, 2017
MSRB Executive Director Lynnette Kelly contributed an op-ed to The Bond Buyer, the news outlet covering the municipal market, addressing the practice of issuers of municipal securities designating or influencing the selection of underwriter's counsel.
Op-ed in The Bond Buyer on Rule Maintenance and Modernization
June 26, 2017
MSRB Executive Director Lynnette Kelly contributed an op-ed to The Bond Buyer, the news outlet covering the municipal market, discussing the MSRB's approach to keeping its regulations for municipal securities dealers and municipal advisors up-to-date.
Column in the Journal of Government Financial Management on Accountability in Municipal Finance
June 21, 2017
MSRB Executive Director Lynnette Kelly contributed a column to the Journal of Government Financial Management, the quarterly publication from the Association of Government Accountants, discussing the importance of disclosure by municipal securities issuers. Copyright 2017. Association of Government Accountants. AGA® and the Journal of Government Financial Management® are registered trademarks. Republished with permission. All rights reserved.
Op-ed in The Hill on Infrastructure Finance
June 9, 2017
MSRB Executive Director Lynnette Kelly contributed an op-ed to The Hill, a national source for policy and political coverage, discussing infrastructure finance policy considerations.
Op-ed in The Bond Buyer on Pay-to-Play Practices
August 4, 2016
MSRB Board Chair Nat Singer contributed an op-ed in The Bond Buyer, the news outlet covering the municipal market, addressing the MSRB's recent rulemaking to sever the link between giving of political contributions and awarding of municipal advisory business.
Op-ed in Governing Magazine on Bank Loan Disclosure
May 13, 2016
MSRB Executive Director Lynnette Kelly contributed an op-ed to Governing, a national magazine for state and local government leaders, warning of the risks of inadequate bank loan disclosure by municipal securities issuers.
