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The Hall of Fame initiative celebrates individuals whose careers have left an indelible mark, while the Rising Stars program recognizes the muni finance leaders of tomorrow. Nominations for the 2024 classes will be accepted until Friday, May 31. This will be the final deadline.
April 16The Bond Buyer -
Major headwinds for the muni market include climate change, growing federal debt, shrinkage of the workforce, the impact of remote work, cybersecurity attacks, and political polarization. And they are poised to be costly for states and municipalities.
April 9ArentFox -
While the SEC's cybersecurity rule does not apply to municipal issuers, there are a few points discussed in the Adopting Release that may be useful for municipal market participants.
March 14 -
The MSRB remains fully committed to its strategic goal of upholding public trust and looks forward to engaging with its stakeholders in the coming weeks.
February 28Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board -
With economic uncertainty ahead and the Federal Reserve potentially shifting to interest-rate cuts, analysts should take a closer look at individual issuers' financial disclosures.
February 26Build America Mutual -
There are a variety of reasons more finance officers aren't talking about potntially game-changing tax credits.
February 16City of Detroit -
Most tax-exempt tenders saw low participation, which is good news to the taxpayers. The poorer the participation in the tender, the less is the waste from these premature refundings prior to the call date.
February 8Kalotay Advisors LLC -
A call to action for the $4 trillion municipal bond market.
February 6Bond Dealers of America -
The current property insurance crisis in several states may dramatically shorten the climate risk horizon for municipal investors. The municipal market's relaxed attitude toward climate risk may be seriously challenged in the years ahead.
January 12DPC Data -
Brace for an unpredictable year in community finance, where a confluence of global turmoil, mandatory tech advancements, legislative implementation, and potential political upheaval collide with an already fragile insurance market.
December 18City First Enterprises