Ahead of its final FY2026 board meeting, the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board is preparing to review technology, governance and rulemaking priorities. The September 17 video conference is set to cover regulatory modernization work, the enhanced EMMA platform rollout and the annual review of selected board policies and committee charters.
Highlights
- The MSRB will hold its final FY2026 board meeting via video conference on September 17, 2026, focusing on regulatory modernization and infrastructure upgrades.
- The board agenda includes updates on the enhanced EMMA platform and its deployment plan, emphasizing operational improvements in municipal market disclosure.
- Annual reviews of key board policies and committee charters signal the MSRB's attention to governance as it closes out the fiscal year.
Agenda for the September board session
As reported by Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board, citing an announcement by the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board, the self-regulatory body will meet by video conference on Thursday, September 17, 2026, for its final meeting of FY2026. The agenda includes updates on ongoing regulatory modernization initiatives, the enhanced EMMA platform and its deployment plan, as well as the annual review of certain board policies and committee charters.The planned discussion points indicate the board is balancing market infrastructure upgrades with internal governance oversight as it closes out the fiscal year. EMMA, the municipal market disclosure platform operated by the MSRB, remains one of the central operational topics before the board.
Role in the municipal securities market
The MSRB says it was established by Congress in 1975 to protect investors, issuers and the public interest in a fair and efficient market. The organization operates as a private, self-regulatory body governed by an independent board with market expertise.The regulator does not receive federal appropriations and is funded primarily through fees paid by regulated entities. It is overseen by Congress and the Securities and Exchange Commission, placing its policy and technology decisions at the center of U.S. municipal market supervision.
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