Feature Stories

Callable Agency Securities: The Challenge to Enhance Liquidity in the Secondary Market

Association, SIA to Comment on Strategies to Ensure Financial Market Resiliency in Wake of Future Disruptions

Cross Market

Credit and Risk Mgmt Conference Set for Oct. 31

This Second Annual Credit and Risk Management Conference will take a critical look at the evolving role of risk management in today's markets. Click here to register.

Hole-in-One Highlights Annual Golf Outing

Research Analyst Certifications Supported

Association supports application of SEC Regulation AC to fixed-income research.

New Features Improve Web site Searches

Improvements to www.bondmarkets.com include a faster search engine and a page that helps site visitors quickly identify new and updated material.

Edwards New BondPAC Chair

Association Board member G. Douglas Edwards takes over as Chair of our political action committee, BondPAC.

Research Quarterly

Conference Calendar

 

Global

ESF Seeks to Amend EU Prospectus Disclosure

A letter to the CESR Registration Group requests amendments to improve the availability of post-issuance securitization data.

ESF Requests Changes to Basel Committee Securitization Treatment

The revised Basel Capital Accord's planned treatment of securitizations still requires significant change, an ESF comment letter says.

MBS/ABS

MBS Notification and Settlement Dates

 

Municipal Bonds

Cover Sheet for Disclosure Filings Revised

Revised cover sheet is expected to improve municipal market disclosure and can be used for both voluntary and required filings.

Master Agreement Among Underwriters Completed

Two new master agreements for use by underwriters and managers of negotiated offerings of municipal securities are available for industry use.

Miller New Association GASAC Rep

Joyce L. Miller, Vice President of Municipal Research, Griffin, Kubik, Stephens & Thompson Inc., is the Association's new representative to the Governmental Accounting Standards Advisory Council.

 

Funding

Repo Trading Practice Guidelines Published

In a supplement, the Association recommends the same-day designation of high-volume trading days on an interim basis.

 

Government

Callable Agency Securities Roundtable

 

Corporate

Global CP Agreement Launched

The Association and the International Primary Market Association have launched the first-ever Model Global CP Agreement.

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