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CALL FOR ENTRIES: MUNICIPAL SECURITIES REGULATION ESSAY COMPETITION

Alexandria, VA- In conjunction with the Securities and Exchange Commission Historical Society, the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB) is inviting submissions to a writing competition on municipal securities regulation sponsored by the Society. The winning essay will be part of the Society’s Gallery on Municipal Securities Regulation, opening in 2015.

The writing competition is open to all visitors to the Society’s virtual museum and archive at www.sechistorical.org. The writing award will recognize an essay on any area of municipal securities regulation and will become part of the MSRB’s gallery, opening December 1, 2015. The MSRB will celebrate its 40th anniversary in 2015.

The award recipient will receive a $5,000 prize. The submission deadline for essays is December 31, 2014. View complete entry guidelines.

The SEC Historical Society shares, preserves and advances knowledge of the history of financial regulation. The Society is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, independent of and separate from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB) was established by Congress in 1975 with the mission to protect investors, issuers and the public interest and to promote efficiency, competition and capital formation. 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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