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As the West isolates Russia with sanctions in response to its invasion of Ukraine, policymakers are using the global financial system as a weapon to help stop the war. What will the impact be on banks?
April 15 -
As the crisis in the Ukraine unfolds, markets have been upended creating a volatile environment for all asset classes, including the municipal market.
April 15 -
Join Glenn Hegar, Comptroller of Public Accounts, Texas for an update on the state's economic forecast.
April 15 -
The massive snowstorm that hit Texas in February 2021 brought to light the state's unique energy challenges. It also gave the rest of the country a glimpse of the trouble that climate change could bring for power grids all over the U.S. As climate change accelerates, many electric grids will experience severe weather events that are well beyond the historical conditions for which they were built, which places them at risk of catastrophic failure. In this session, we will investigate the risks and solutions that will have an impact on this sector.
April 13 -
Our panel of issuers will share their insights into the current state of the public finance sector and the road ahead. Topics of discussion will include the economic growth, total issuance, taxable municipals, state and local government credit conditions, growing focus on ESG factors and more.
April 13 -
Considering the feds’ activity, current inflation levels and the pandemic, how does the buy-side view investing under these circumstances?
April 13 -
The panel discussion will focus on the growing frequency of cyber-attacks and the serious risks they pose to public finance agencies. One of those serious risks is the financial risk that could have an effect on municipal credit quality. Our panel of experts will examine the tangible and intangible costs of cyber breaches and potential risk-mitigation strategies that municipalities can implement.
April 13 -
As statistics continuously show that a diverse workforce has better outcomes, the discussion will center on what has been done thus far and what else needs to be done to diversify the workforce in the muni sector.
April 13 -
This session will cover our view of the education sector, namely higher education institutions ( public and private), charter schools, and community colleges. Our panelists will also discuss the impact of key issues facing the sector like inflation, exhaustion of federal aid, and upcoming elections.
April 12