UBS Financial Services will pay more than $10 million to resolve charges that the firm broke rules aimed at giving mom-and-pop investors priority access in buying fresh municipal bonds, the Securities and Exchange Commission said Monday. Cities and school districts issuing municipal debt for building projects can choose to give first priority to small investors. Governments sometimes want to help local residents, and retail-held bonds tend to change hands less frequently, often keeping prices stable. The Municipal Securities...

Source: Wall Street Journal July 20, 2020 23:03 UTC