Lynne Funk is Executive Editor at The Bond Buyer. She leads markets coverage, is The Bond Buyer's Arizent Research Team liaison and contributes to Bond Buyer Conferences, Leaders and podcasts. Lynne previously worked on policy and markets at Municipal Market Analytics and in the Policy and Public Advocacy at the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association.
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A lot is at stake for the public finance industry in this fall's elections, in addition to the Fed's involvement in the municipal market. Bond Buyer editors Lynne Funk and Kyle Glazier discuss the climate in Washington. (10 minutes)
By Lynne FunkAugust 14 -
Investing in 'social' bonds is becoming more commonplace in municipals. Anand Kesavan, CEO of Equitable Facilities Fund, talks about its drive to help charter schools' funding, and its social, racial and equitable diversity of investments. Lynne Funk, Bond Buyer Innovation Editor hosts. (24 min)
By Lynne FunkAugust 13 -
The $141 million deal from Equitable School Revolving Fund and being run by RBC Capital Markets consists of national charter school revolving loan fund revenue bonds.
By Lynne FunkAugust 11 -
'How long, and how deep this will be?' Taxables, election, low-interest rates — how do these issues affect our market? Sylvia Yeh of Goldman Sachs Asset Management talks to Lynne Funk, innovation market editor (25 min)
By Lynne FunkAugust 6 -
The fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets in municipal green bonds from issuers including states, cities, municipal water and sewer enterprises, transportation systems, universities, and hospitals, and others.
By Lynne FunkAugust 5 -
James Tricolli is out at RBC while Bob Spangler takes the helm and the firm looks to grow.
By Lynne FunkAugust 3 -
The rating agency affirmed the U.S. at AAA but said the outlook cut reflects ongoing deterioration in U.S. public finances.
By Lynne FunkJuly 31 -
Muni yields fell by as much as three basis points, according to readings on the AAA muni scales. However, some traders and analysts said this market is too tight given COVID-19 threats. Lipper reported $1.8 billion of inflows in the latest week.
By Lynne FunkJuly 30 -
Blake Lynch, head of business development at IMTC, delves into how FinTech is providing opportunities for the municipal finance, fixed-income markets. He also talks about the future of work-from-home policies and what that means for business. Lynne Funk hosts.
By Lynne FunkJuly 30 -
Market participants say issuer coronavirus disclosures have stagnated due to tax season and issuer fears of future legal ramifications.
By Lynne FunkJuly 23