The BDA’s most recent episode of Bonding Time features a discussion with DIllion Gibbons, Policy Director at NAST. The podcast was led by Brett Bolton of the BDA and covers: Current status of budget discussions in DC and the potential impacts on issuers ; Municipal bond and tax legislative outlook for 2024 ; A look…
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Bonding Time: DC Update – Discussion with GFOA on the 2023 Legislative Outlook for Municipal Bonds
The BDA’s most recent episode of Bonding Time features a discussion with Emily Brock of the Government Finance Officers Association. The podcast was led by Brett Bolton of the BDA and covers: Current Status of the budget discussions in DC and potential impacts on issuers and direct-pay bonds; An update on the Financial Data…
Bonding Time: A conversation with the team at Oyster Consulting
Casey Dougherty, Jeff Gearhart, and Jose Fernandez tackle issues like compliance and examination issues facing fixed income dealers and consider questions like best execution and trade reporting.
BDA forms Fixed Income Technology Clearinghouse to facilitate information sharing, tech intel, and deliverables for US focused bond dealers.
Today, the Bond Dealers of America – Washington DC’s only dedicated Fixed Income Advocate – is pleased to announce the creation of the Fixed Income Technology Clearinghouse intended to help US focused bond dealers navigate their technology and back-office options including costs and deliverables. The Fixed Income Technology Clearinghouse will bring together professionals at BDA…
Bonding Time: A Discussion with Tom Kozlik, HilltopSecurities
The BDA’s most recent episode of Bonding Time features a discussion with Tom Kozlik of HilltopSecurities. The podcast was led by Brett Bolton of the BDA and covers: The debt ceiling compromise and what the legislation includes; An outlook on the potential for continued legislative drama heading into budget season; and Municipal bond legislative outlook for the remainder of 2023.
BDA comments on MSRB G-47 and D-15 proposal
BDA today filed a comment letter with the MSRB on their proposal to amend Rules G-47 and D-15. BDA did not oppose the G-47 changes and we supported the D-15 proposed amendments. Rule G-47 is the MSRB’s time of trade disclosure rule. It requires dealers to obtain and provide to customers certain material information about an issue…
BDA Opposes SEC’s Best Execution Proposal
BDA today filed a comment letter with the SEC in opposition to their proposed Regulation Best Execution. In the letter we ask the SEC to abandon the initiative because it is unnecessary, overly restrictive, and needlessly expensive. If the SEC moves forward with the proposal, we asked that it be amended to make it more…
Recap: Fixed Income Legal and Compliance Roundtable
The BDA Legal and Compliance Roundtable, as part of the Bond Market Structure: Municipal Markets Conference at the Las Colinas Resort, was attended by over 20 senior legal and compliance professionals and included robust discussion on key regulatory and compliance issues including enforcement and exam updates. The Roundtable featured a conversation on tax trends with…
DC Update: Legislation to Reinstate Tax-Exempt Advance Refundings Introduced in House
Today, the Investing in Our Communities Act was introduced in the House, legislation that would reinstate tax-exempt advance refundings . The bill was sponsored by House Ways and Means Republican David Kustoff (TN), and House Municipal Finance Democratic Chair Dutch Ruppersberger (MD). The introduction of the long-standing BDA priority comes after extensive advocacy from the BDA and the Public Finance Network to recruit…
Bonding Time: A Discussion with Mitchell Smith of the Council of Development Finance Agencies
The BDA’s most recent episode of Bonding Time features a discussion with Mitchell Smith, Director of Government and External Affairs at the CDFA. The podcast was led by Brett Bolton of the BDA and covers: The CDFA legislative and regulatory agenda for the 118th Congress; Overlapping priorities and growth of the muni advocacy community in…