Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board
Nicholas Ostroy is a Market Structure Specialist at the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board since October 2012, where responsibilities include assisting with strategic agenda projects and defining business requirements for IT initiatives. Previously, Nicholas served as a Product Operations Representative at the same organization, focusing on analyzing financial information and data related to suspected fraud. Nicholas's experience includes a role as a Research Assistant at Curzon Staffing, where efforts were directed towards creating a comprehensive interactive fish species mapping project for the United States, as well as internship positions at the U.S. Department of State, engaging in peace operations and providing research on United Nations topics. Nicholas holds a Master's Degree in International Affairs from American University and a Bachelor's Degree in History and Political Science from the State University of New York at Plattsburgh.
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Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board
The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB) protects 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. The MSRB is a Congressionally-chartered, self-regulatory organization governed by a board of directors that has a majority of public members, in addition to representatives of regulated entities. The MSRB is subject to oversight by the Securities and Exchange Commission.