Leonard Street and Deinard Dodd Frank

MAKING SENSE OF DODD-FRANK

The Dodd-Frank Act has broad and deep implications that will touch every corner of financial services and multiple other industries. This site, developed and maintained by attorneys at Leonard, Street and Deinard, is dedicated to making sense of this complex legislation and helping businesses understand how it will affect them specifically. Our Bloggers »

Dodd-Frank Municipal Advisors

How to Get Out of the Municipal Advisory Business

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Broker-Dealer, Municipal Advisors The Dodd-Frank Act requires municipal advisors to register with the SEC, and as a result, with the Municipal Securities Rule Making Board, or MSRB.  The question remained, once registered with the MSRB, how does an entity withdraw? The MSRB has published a rule proposal and filed it with the SEC which requires notification to the [...] Read more →

by   |   February 28, 2011

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MSRB Publishes Draft Rule Governing Gifts and Gratuities by Municipal Advisors

Broker-Dealer, Municipal Advisors The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board, or MSRB, is requesting comment on draft amendments to MSRB Rule G-20 (on gifts and gratuities), which would apply the rule to municipal... Read more →

by   |   February 22, 2011

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MSRB Requests Comments on a Draft Rule and Interpretive Notices for Municipal Advisors

Broker-Dealer, Municipal Advisors The Municipal Securities Rule Making Board, or MSRB, is requesting comments on a draft rule and two interpretive notices applicable to municipal advisors. The interpretive notices... Read more →

by   |   February 17, 2011