In a policy brief sent to Capital Hill, the Regional Bond Dealers Association called for comprehensive financial regulatory reform, including ending taxpayer funded bailouts of financial institutions viewed as “too big to fail.” The Association says reform efforts must address the underlying causes of the recent financial crisis, including the use of excessive leverage and…
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BDA Retains Nixon Peabody; Partnership with Law Firm to Enhance Association's Advocacy Efforts
The Regional Bond Dealers Association announced today it has retained the services of Nixon Peabody, a globally recognized law firm with extensive experience in taxable, as well as tax-exempt, securities issues. Nixon Peabody will partner with the RBDA in numerous areas, including developing legislative and regulatory strategy and proposals. “The RBDA is very happy to…
2009 Regional Dealer Fixed Income Compensation Survey
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RBDA Co-CEO Michael Decker Leaves Association; Search for New Staff Is Underway
The Regional Bond Dealers Association today announced Co-CEO Michael Decker has left the organization to rejoin the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association. The RBDA has launched a search for new staff members and will make further announcements as new hires are brought on board. “I want to thank Michael for his efforts and wish…
CUSIP Licensing Fees
In a letter, the Regional Bond Dealers Association is calling on the Securities and Exchange Commission to oppose unreasonable fees demanded by the CUSIP Service Bureau. The Bureau generates CUSIP identifiers, which are alpha numeric tags used to identify individual bonds and other securities and whose use is required by regulators and others in a…
BDA testifies before House Ways and Means and Financial Services Committees
BDA co-CEO Michael Decker testifies before the Select Revenues Subcommittee of the House Ways and Means Committee on state and local financing Read Statement Here BDA Board member Michael Marz testifies before the House Financial Services Committee on municipal finance. Read Statement Here BDA co-CEO Michael Decker testifies before the Select Revenues Subcommittee of the…
Bond Market Early Closes
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Auction Rate Securities
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Muni Seminar Co-Hosted by MSRB and BDA
MUNICIPAL SECURITIES RULEMAKING BOARD AND REGIONAL BOND DEALERS ASSOCIATION TO HOST MUNICIPAL SECURITIES SEMINAR IN MEMPHIS Regulation, Transparency and Public Policy are Among Topics at May 13 Meeting Alexandria, VA – The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB) and the Regional Bond Dealers Association (RBDA) are pleased to announce they will hold a municipal securities seminar…
National Muni Bond Summit
The Regional Bond Dealers Association has partnered with The Bond Buyer on an all-encompassing Municipal Bond Conference this January in Florida. The Bond Buyer / Regional Bond Dealers Association’s National Municipal Finance Conference will be structured for all aspects of the muni market – and not limited to regional dealers. We expect 300+ attendees from…