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MSRB WEBINAR
529 Plan Data Collection
Hosted by the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board | March 12, 2015
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• Ritta McLaughlin
Chief Education Officer
• Saliha Olgun
Counsel
• Justin Pica
Director of Product Management
• Allen Sexton
Business Analysis Manager
Presenters
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I. About the MSRB
II. The MSRB and 529 Plans
III. Overview of MSRB Rule G-45 Submission Requirements
IV. Instructions for Completing Form G-45
V. Audience Questions
Today’s Webinar Topics
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• Q & A Chat Box
– Submit a question at any time
• Resources Menu
– Regulatory Notice 2014-03 (February 24, 2014)
– Amendment No. 1 for SR-MSRB-2013-04 (January 14, 2014)
– SR-MSRB-2013-04 (June 10, 2013)
– Form G-45 Manual and Specifications
– Webinar Presentation Slides
• Additional Widgets
– Feedback Questionnaire
– Speaker Biographies
– Webcast Help
Webcast Resources
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About the MSRB
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About the MSRB
• A self-regulatory organization created by Congress in 1975
• Protects investors, municipal entities including issuers of
municipal securities, obligated persons and the public
interest
• Promotes a fair, transparent and efficient municipal market
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The MSRB and 529 Plans
• Interests in 529 plans established by states are municipal
securities under federal securities laws
• The MSRB regulates the activities of:
– brokers, dealers and municipal securities dealers (“dealers”) that
act in the capacity of underwriters of 529 plans and dealers that sell
interests in 529 plans
– municipal advisors to 529 plans
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Reporting of Information
on Municipal Fund Securities
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The EMMA® Website
• The MSRB’s Electronic Municipal
Market Access (EMMA®) website
– Official repository for trade data and
disclosure information on virtually all
municipal bonds
– Provides free public access to
municipal market information, including:
• 529 plan disclosure documents
• Official statements
• Continuing disclosures
emma.msrb.org
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Overview of MSRB Rule G-45
• On February 21, 2014, the Securities and Exchange
Commission approved MSRB Rule G-45, on reporting of
information on municipal fund securities
• Effective February 24, 2015, underwriters are required to
electronically submit Form G-45, on a semi-annual or in the
case of performance data, annual basis
• The first submission of Form G-45 is due to EMMA by August
30, 2015
– Covers the reporting period of January 1, 2015 - June 30, 2015
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529 Plan Data Usage
• The data collected will provide the MSRB with reliable
information in order to effectively carry out its regulatory
responsibilities
• Specifically, the data will assist in:
– evaluating and comparing plans
– evaluating and comparing investment options
– determining if further rulemaking is appropriate
– informing risk-based examinations
• Information collected under MSRB Rule G-45 will not be
displayed on EMMA without a subsequent rule filing and
SEC approval
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Who Must Submit Form G-45
• Brokers, dealers or municipal securities dealers that are
underwriters under SEC Rule 15c2-12(f)(8) are required
to submit the required information to EMMA
– Program managers, their affiliates, including primary
distributors, and/or their contractors, may fall within the
statutory definition of underwriter
• Facts and circumstances analysis
– The obligation may be satisfied if any one of multiple
underwriters for a 529 plan submits the required information
• Each submitter must indicate on Form G-45 the identity of
each underwriter on whose behalf the information is
submitted
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Form G-45
Timing and Manner of Submission
• Form G-45 must be submitted no later than 60 calendar
days following the end of each semi-annual reporting
period ending on June 30 and December 31
– Exception: Performance information must be submitted
annually by no later than 60 calendar days following the end
of the reporting period ending December 31
• Form G-45 must be submitted electronically to EMMA
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Form G-45 Contents
• Information required to be submitted on Form G-45
includes three main categories:
– Plan Descriptive Information:
• Name of the state, plan, underwriter(s) and program manager
• Plan website address and type of marketing channel (whether advisor
or direct sold)
– Aggregate Plan Information:
• Total assets, contributions and distributions
– Investment Option Information:
• Name and type of investment option, inception date of the investment
option, total assets, asset class and allocation information,
performance, among other data elements
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Form G-45 Manual and Test Environments
• The Form G-45 Manual provides
instructions and specifications for
submitting Form G-45 to EMMA
• Submitters may submit Form G-45 via
web interface or an automated
computer-to-computer interface
• The MSRB has also created a beta test
environment to allow submitters to test
and ensure proper programming and
configuration of their applications for
making Form G-45 submissions
• The Form G-45 Manual and information about accessing the beta
test environment is available at www.msrb.org
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Submitting Form G-45 Via EMMA Dataport
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Log into EMMA Dataport
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MSRB Gateway Main Menu
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EMMA Dataport Submission Portal
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Select a State and Find your 529 plan
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Plan Descriptive Information
VA
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Aggregate Plan Information
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Investment Option Information
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Investment Option Information (continued)
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Investment Option Information (continued)
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Form G-45 Preview
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Submitting Form G-45
VA
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Submission Confirmation
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Modifying a Submitted Form G-45
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Pre-populate a New Submission with
Existing Data
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Amended MSRB Rules G-8 and G-9
• Underwriters obligated to submit information to the MSRB
under MSRB Rule G-45 must retain electronic copies of
Form G-45 and related XML data files they submit to
EMMA for a six year period
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Audience Questions
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Contact the MSRB
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MSRB WEBINAR
529 Plan Data Collection
Hosted by the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board | March 12, 2015