The author provides market context to the MSRB’s 2016 mandate that “best execution,” a hallmark of the taxable fixed income and equity markets, becomes a staple for retail municipal bond investors. The discussion includes: (i) Current municipal price discovery methodologies, (ii) Electronic markets’ regulatory compliance tools, (iii) Implementation Guidance on MSRB Rule G-18, on Best Execution; and (iv) Recent municipal enforcement actions.
Looking under the hood: UK economic outlook and implications
2021 was expected to be a year of recovery and growth – both globally and in the UK. However, as we are now in a race between a more infectious virus strain...