The municipal bond market has come a long way. With increased demand from overseas buyers, the muni market continues to strengthen its foothold as a safe-haven asset class. For some investors, municipal bonds can be an attractive way to generate tax-free income while reducing volatility in their overall portfolio. Meanwhile, advancements in technology are reshaping the landscape and enabling investment firms to better serve clients through improved efficiencies and greater automation.
To further explore market trends and the role technology is increasingly playing, industry experts from both the buy and sell sides gathered for an informative, thought-provoking discussion. Pertinent topics included, but were not limited to, the political environment, the use cases of artificial intelligence (AI) and other efficiency tools across the industry, and the evolution of electronic trading in the space.