Panelists at the SEC, FINRA and MSRB joint Compliance Outreach Program looked at the state of municipal advisor regulation and how the Commission could respond going forward.

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Election 2024
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As headline risk swirls around the Fed and the transition to the Trump administration, municipals have largely stayed in their own lane. November finds the municipal market "in far better technical shape, with an attractive backdrop through at least year-end," J.P. Morgan's Peter DeGroot said. 

November 15
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Dallas Police Department officers in 2022

The outlook change to negative comes in the wake of voter approval on Nov. 5 of a ballot measure requiring certain public safety spending by the city.

November 15
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Indiana Republican Rep. Rudy Yakym, the Republican co-head of the House Municipal Finance Caucus

New Senate Majority Leader John Thune, who played a key role in negotiations of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, noted at the time the "fierce support in both chambers" for tax-exempt private activity bonds.

November 14
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The steady demand for municipal bonds in high-risk areas underscores the complex relationship between climate change and financial markets.

May 22
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Oppenheimer's Head of Public Finance Beth Coolidge and Columbus Auditor Megan Kilgore delve into the future of public finance and human infrastructure on a wide range of topics, from affordable housing and workforce development to public health, climate resiliency, and digital access.

October 29
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As extreme weather events occur with more frequency across the country, Michael Gaughan, executive director of the Vermont Bond Bank, says municipal bond banks can help smaller communities deal with the effects of them. Gaughan speaks with The Bond Buyer's Lynne Funk on the effects of climate change and how the various levels of government can work together to address it.

September 3
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Explore how the 2024 election outcomes could reshape the municipal bond market and tax policy. The Bond Buyer's reporters analyze shifts in Congressional power, potential tax reforms, and what these changes mean for the tax-exempt status of municipal bonds and infrastructure funding across the United States.

November 12
27 Min Read
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The top 10 healthcare issuers accounted for $11.52 billion in 52 deals in the first half of 2024 as the sector deals with rising costs and staffing shortages.

November 12
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Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe was the top bond counsel, accounting for $42.15 billion in 277 issues for an 11.3% market share.

November 12
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Joseph Abruzzo Palm Beach County Comptroller

The doctrine of separation of powers bars the court from telling him how to invest the county's money, he claims.

November 12
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DOTY

The Bond Buyer's Deal of the Year awards will mark the 23rd year it has recognized outstanding achievement in municipal finance. The event, to be held Dec. 3 in New York City, will also include the presentation of the Freda Johnson Awards for Trailblazing Women in Public Finance.

November 7
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Martin Luby, director of the Center on Municipal Capital Markets

The University of Texas at Austin's Center on Municipal Capital Markets will provide graduate and continuing education programs, research reports, and public outreach.

November 6
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The new infrastructure bill will have a huge impact on America's transportation and information networks over the next five years. Turbo-charging the municipal finance market to keep the transformation going? That's a longer haul.
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Our Bond Buyer series, Build What Better?, concludes as author and host Peter Keating talks with visionary leaders in infrastructure design, policy and funding.
Green bonds are flooding to market — and financing infrastructure — around the world. When will U.S. municipal bond investors get the info they need to join the rush, and what will they pay for the privilege?