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ASA Applauds Chairman Hill, HFSC Leadership for Prioritizing Muni Bond Tax Status
WASHINGTON – The American Securities Association (ASA) today applauded House Financial Services Chairman French Hill (R-AR) and...
5 hours ago1 min read
ASA CEO Iacovella Testifies at Congressional Hearing on China
WASHINGTON – American Securities Association (ASA) President and CEO Chris Iacovella testified at a joint hearing  with the Senate...
5 days ago2 min read
ASA Highlights New Academic Report on Municipal Bond Tax Exemption
WASHINGTON – The American Securities Association (ASA) is today bringing attention to a newly released academic report  that sheds light...
Apr 72 min read
ASA Urges Senate to Confirm Paul Atkins as SEC Chairman
WASHINGTON – The American Securities Association (ASA) sent a letter  of support to the Senate Banking Committee calling for the swift...
Mar 272 min read
ICYMI: Cotton, Scott, Hill, and Colleagues to Uyeda: Review Approach to Consolidated Audit Trail
Washington, D.C.  — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott (R-South Carolina), and House Financial...
Feb 281 min read
ASA Challenges MSRB’s Constitutionality
WASHINGTON – The American Securities Association (ASA) filed a brief  in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit challenging...
Feb 282 min read
ASA: Gensler SEC’s Lawfare Must Never Happen Again
WASHINGTON – The American Securities Association (ASA) today sent a letter to Acting Chairman Uyeda and Commissioner Peirce outlining...
Jan 233 min read
ASA Congratulates Rep. French Hill on Financial Services Chairmanship
WASHINGTON – The American Securities Association (ASA) today congratulated Rep. French Hill on his selection by the Republican Steering...
Dec 12, 20241 min read
ASA Outlines Priorities for Future of SEC’s Investor Advisory Committee
WASHINGTON  – The American Securities Association (ASA) today sent a letter to Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioners...
Dec 10, 20242 min read
 ASA Congratulates Paul Atkins on SEC Chair Nomination
WASHINGTON – The American Securities Association (ASA) today congratulated Paul Atkins on his nomination to lead the Securities and...
Dec 4, 20241 min read
ASA Statement on Senate Banking 2025 Tax Policy Hearing
WASHINGTON – The American Securities Association (ASA) today welcomed the Senate Banking Committee’s hearing  on tax policy in 2025 and...
Nov 20, 20241 min read
ASA Calls for Transparency Ahead of MSRB Concept Release
WASHINGTON – The American Securities Association (ASA) today sent a letter to the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB) raising...
Oct 31, 20242 min read
ASA Requests Permanent Relief from SEC’s Rule 15c2-11 for Fixed Income
WASHINGTON – The American Securities Association (ASA) today sent a letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requesting...
Oct 29, 20242 min read
ASA Urges SEC to Abandon One Minute Reporting Proposal
WASHINGTON – The American Securities Association (ASA) today sent a letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) urging the Commis
Aug 21, 20242 min read
ASA Urges Congress to Preserve the Tax-Exempt Status of Municipal Bonds
WASHINGTON – Ahead of a Senate Finance Committee hearing exploring tax tools for local economic development, the American Securities...
Jul 30, 20242 min read
ASA Supports Bicameral Introduction of Legislation Granting Fixed Income Securities Permanent Relief from Rule 15c2-11
ASA welcomes bicameral legislation granting relief to fixed income securities from Rule 15c2-11.
Jan 31, 20242 min read
ASA Statement on SEC Exempting Rule 144A Fixed-Income Securities from Rule 15c2-11
ASA President & CEO Chris Iacovella released the following statement on the SEC’s Exemptive Relief Order related to Rule 15c2-11.
Oct 30, 20233 min read
ICYMI: The Fixed Income Market Isn't Broken, So Stop Trying to Fix It
American Securities Association Pres. & CEO Chris Iacovella penned an op-ed in The Bond Buyer on regulators' ambitions to enact regulation.
Jun 7, 20233 min read
ASA Sends Letter to Capital Markets Subcommittee
ASA sent a letter to the Capital Markets Subcommittee outlining insights on legislation slated for discussion during today’s hearing.
Apr 19, 20231 min read
ASA Welcomes CRA Rollback of DOL ESG Rule
ASA applauded the U.S. House of Representatives for passing Rep. Andy Barr’s (R-KY) measure to end the DOL's ESG rule.
Feb 28, 20231 min read
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