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Difficulty: EasyMunicipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB) Rules and Scope

Which of the following statements regarding the regulatory scope and authority of the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB) are correct?

  1. The MSRB formulates rules for municipal securities dealers, broker-dealers, and municipal advisors.Answer
  2. The MSRB lacks enforcement power and relies on organizations such as FINRA, the SEC, and banking regulators to examine firms and enforce its rules.Answer
  3. C
    The MSRB directly investigates regulatory violations and assesses disciplinary fines against non-compliant municipal firms.
  4. D
    The MSRB establishes financial reporting standards and disclosure rules directly governing municipal bond issuers.

Answer

The correct statements are that the MSRB formulates rules for municipal securities dealers and advisors, and that the MSRB lacks enforcement power, relying instead on FINRA, the SEC, and banking regulators.
The MSRB sets rules for municipal broker-dealers, dealers, and municipal advisors, but it does not possess enforcement authority. Rules established by the MSRB are examined and enforced by FINRA, the SEC, and federal banking regulatory entities.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the primary function of the MSRB.
The MSRB is an SRO established to set rules governing broker-dealers, municipal securities dealers, and municipal advisors.
Establishing professional conduct and transaction rules for industry intermediaries falls directly within the MSRB's core charter.
2
Evaluate the MSRB's enforcement jurisdiction.
The MSRB writes rules but does not inspect or enforce compliance.
Enforcement of MSRB rules is divided among FINRA and the SEC for securities firms, and federal banking regulators (OCC, Fed, FDIC) for bank dealers.
3
Evaluate the MSRB's authority over municipal issuers.
The MSRB has no authority to regulate municipal issuers or mandate issuer disclosures.
Federal law restricts regulatory bodies from imposing direct filing or disclosure requirements on state and local government issuers.

Key Concept

MSRB Rulemaking Authority vs. Lack of Enforcement Power
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