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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Municipals were stronger on the short- and intermediate ends as long maturities held firm in quiet trading on Wednesday.
By Chip BarnettJuly 22 -
The firm’s goal is to help clients manage their own trading allocations and incorporate BondNav into their existing operational workflows.
By Lynne FunkJuly 13 -
More market participants are introducing FinTech into the public finance space, hoping to provide more transparency and clarity for issuers and investors alike.
By Lynne FunkJuly 7 -
Yields have essentially remained flat since mid-June as the market has digested new issues well and investors are starved for paper, especially tax-exempts.
By Chip BarnettJuly 2 -
Besides navigating coronavirus market disruption, investors also find themselves dealing with the increasingly important and often inconsistent climate risk disclosure.
By Lynne FunkJune 19 -
With almost half of June being done and dusted, yield movement is nearly unchanged from May’s closing levels, sources said.
By Lynne FunkJune 15 -
Lynn Martin, president & COO of ICE Data Services, also owner of the New York Stock Exchange, talks about ICE's role in pricing, its municipal evaluation services and just how the municipal market itself is resilient. Chip Barnett, senior markets reporter hosts with another Lynn(e), innovation editor at The Bond Buyer.
By Chip BarnettJune 11 -
No real clear, universal definition of ‘green’ exists and it is complicating investor understanding of the market.
By Lynne FunkJune 9 -
New deals thrive and inflows continue as Lipper reports $1.2 billion into municipal bond mutual funds.
By Chip BarnettJune 4 -
The fragility of the economy amid protests and the continuing coronavirus threats have dealers unloading some risk.
By Lynne FunkJune 2