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Contact:           Jennifer A. Galloway, Chief Communications Officer
                        202-838-1500
                        jgalloway@msrb.org

MSRB SEEKS INPUT ON STRATEGIC PRIORITIES

Washington, DC — The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB), which oversees the $3.8 trillion municipal securities market, is seeking public input on its core activities and strategic goals to help guide the organization’s long-term priorities. Feedback from market stakeholders supports the MSRB’s ability to fulfill its mission to protect investors, state and local government issuers, other municipal entities and the public interest by promoting a fair and efficient municipal market.

In an effort to promote market transparency, the MSRB is seeking specific input on future development of its Electronic Municipal Market Access (EMMA®) website, the official repository for information on virtually all municipal bonds. In addition, the MSRB is also seeking feedback from municipal market participants on prioritizing its ongoing efforts and what, if any, additional issues should be considered. 

“The MSRB’s long-term strategic planning process informs the Board’s discussion and prioritization of regulatory, educational and transparency initiatives,” said MSRB Executive Director Lynnette Kelly. “Receiving comment from a wide range of market participants helps ensure that the MSRB thoroughly considers relevant market topics when setting and reevaluating organizational priorities.”

Comments should be submitted to the MSRB no later than November 11, 2016. 

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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