January 25, 2016
Announcing a Lincoln Lecture:
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Lecture:
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Open Books: Towards Transparency in Municipal Finance
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Speaker:
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Lynnette Kelly
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| Date: |
Thursday, February 4, 2016 at 12:00 Noon - 2:00 PM
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| Location: | Lincoln House - 113 Brattle Street, Cambridge, MA 02138 |
Overview:
Cities that finance public projects through municipal bonds owe their investors and the public an accurate and complete picture of their financial health. The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB) is the regulator charged with ensuring the fairness and efficiency of the municipal market. Join MSRB Executive Director Lynnette Kelly for an overview of the bond issuance process, the role of financial professionals and the importance of disclosure. Kelly will also introduce the wealth of educational resources in the MRSB's online Education Center. This event is the third in a yearlong series that is part of the Lincoln Institute's campaign to promote municipal fiscal health.
Cities that finance public projects through municipal bonds owe their investors and the public an accurate and complete picture of their financial health. The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB) is the regulator charged with ensuring the fairness and efficiency of the municipal market. Join MSRB Executive Director Lynnette Kelly for an overview of the bond issuance process, the role of financial professionals and the importance of disclosure. Kelly will also introduce the wealth of educational resources in the MRSB's online Education Center. This event is the third in a yearlong series that is part of the Lincoln Institute's campaign to promote municipal fiscal health.
Speaker:
Lynnette Kelly is executive director of the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB), a self-regulatory organization whose mission is to protect investors, state and local governments and other municipal entities, and the public interest by promoting a fair and efficient municipal securities market. The MSRB fulfills this mission by regulating the municipal securities firms, banks and municipal advisors that engage in municipal securities and advisory activities. To further protect market participants, the MSRB provides market transparency through its Electronic Municipal Market Access (EMMA®) website, the official repository for information on all municipal bonds. The MSRB also serves as an objective resource on the municipal market, conducts extensive education and outreach to market stakeholders, and provides market leadership on key issues. Ms. Kelly joined the MSRB in 2007 and oversaw the expansion of the MSRB as a result of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010, which expanded the MSRB's mission to include the protection of municipal entities; she managed the development of new and amended rules, led the launch of the EMMA website in 2008 and has continued to champion increased transparency in the municipal market. In 2012, she received the Municipal Forum of New York's Public Service Award for her leadership in the municipal market and in 2006, she received the Industry Contribution Award from the National Federation of Municipal Analysts. Prior to joining the MSRB, she was a managing director and associate general counsel at the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA), where she helped SIFMA (formerly The Bond Market Association) develop and implement legal, regulatory and best market practices in the fixed income markets, with a focus on municipal finance. From 1990 to 1993, she served as general counsel for the Municipal Assistance Corporation for the City of New York, and has worked at several law firms in New York City in all areas of municipal finance. She graduated from the University of Nebraska and Tulane University School of Law, and is an accredited National Association of Corporate Directors Board Leadership Fellow.
Lynnette Kelly is executive director of the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB), a self-regulatory organization whose mission is to protect investors, state and local governments and other municipal entities, and the public interest by promoting a fair and efficient municipal securities market. The MSRB fulfills this mission by regulating the municipal securities firms, banks and municipal advisors that engage in municipal securities and advisory activities. To further protect market participants, the MSRB provides market transparency through its Electronic Municipal Market Access (EMMA®) website, the official repository for information on all municipal bonds. The MSRB also serves as an objective resource on the municipal market, conducts extensive education and outreach to market stakeholders, and provides market leadership on key issues. Ms. Kelly joined the MSRB in 2007 and oversaw the expansion of the MSRB as a result of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010, which expanded the MSRB's mission to include the protection of municipal entities; she managed the development of new and amended rules, led the launch of the EMMA website in 2008 and has continued to champion increased transparency in the municipal market. In 2012, she received the Municipal Forum of New York's Public Service Award for her leadership in the municipal market and in 2006, she received the Industry Contribution Award from the National Federation of Municipal Analysts. Prior to joining the MSRB, she was a managing director and associate general counsel at the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA), where she helped SIFMA (formerly The Bond Market Association) develop and implement legal, regulatory and best market practices in the fixed income markets, with a focus on municipal finance. From 1990 to 1993, she served as general counsel for the Municipal Assistance Corporation for the City of New York, and has worked at several law firms in New York City in all areas of municipal finance. She graduated from the University of Nebraska and Tulane University School of Law, and is an accredited National Association of Corporate Directors Board Leadership Fellow.
Registration:
The event is free, but pre-registration is required. Click here to register and see our website for directions. Parking is not available at Lincoln House. For questions, clickhere.
The event is free, but pre-registration is required. Click here to register and see our website for directions. Parking is not available at Lincoln House. For questions, clickhere.
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