SEC Turns Attention to New-Issue Pricing: Insights from SOLVE’s Gregg Bienstock

In a recent article, Gregg Bienstock, SVP, Group Head, Municipal Markets at SOLVE, highlights the SEC’s renewed focus on new-issue pricing within Municipal markets, as emphasized by Dave Sanchez, director of the SEC’s Office of Municipal Securities. Speaking at The Bond Buyer California Public Finance conference, Sanchez outlined the importance of pricing responsibilities for Municipal advisors and broker-dealers, citing MSRB Rules G-17 and G-42. With the SEC prioritizing market fairness, compliance is under close scrutiny.

Gregg also shares how SOLVE’s DIVER platform supports compliance efforts by streamlining data access and analysis for new-issue pricing and secondary trade comparisons. With tools like the DIVER Scale Viewer and Scale Writer, Municipal advisors and underwriters can navigate this regulatory environment with enhanced insight and efficiency.

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