The Obama Administration, the U.S. Congress and the Securities and Exchange Commission are all demanding better regulation of the financial markets—including municipal markets—in response to the financial crisis. 

Proposed changes to municipal market regulation are wide-ranging. Leonard, Street and Deinard shareholder Barbara Portwood, with almost three decades of experience in municipal finance, will participate in a panel discussion focusing on municipal securities market reform. She will provide an overview of existing municipal securities laws and illuminate proposed changes.

Topics will include:

• Exemption
• Anti-fraud
• MSRB
• Sideways regulation
• Financial and market reform legislation
• Changes to SEC Rule 15c2-12
• SEC and IRS cooperation

The NALHFA Washington Policy Conference will be held Mar. 25-27, 2010, at the Washington Court Hotel in Washington, D.C. Other confirmed speakers include Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) and David Crow, Chief Economist, National Association of Homebuilders. More information about the conference is available here.