The MSRB Board of Directors (the "Board") will address current market topics and corporate issues, and elect new members and officers, at an upcoming meeting.
The Board will examine:
- markup disclosures and prevailing market price guidance;
- bank loan disclosures, particularly those that concern public and investor access to information about the direct purchase and bank loan transactions of municipal securities issuers;
- potential amendments to MSRB recordkeeping requirements that would modernize dealers' handling of customer complaints and simplify the delivery process of the investor brochure;
- electronic communications between municipal securities dealers and their customers;
- potential amendments to CUSIP numbers and new issue and market information requirements;
- programs created under the Achieving a Better Life Experience Act of 2014;
- market transparency; and
- organizational reserves.
The meeting will be held on July 27 and July 28, 2016.
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