Muni Think

A Bond Buyer article inaccurately described a bond counsel's general role in Universal Commercial Code statements, in a manner unfair to Orrick, the firm says.

Treasury is requiring both more and less specificity in the public approval process for private activity bonds.

After a difficult 2018 draws to a close with the U.S. government in shutdown and municipals reeling from a tax law that lowered the value of the tax exemption and took away a key refinancing tool, here’s a list of changes we’d like to see in the coming year.

The delay in Washington means state and local budget planners lack critical federal inputs until early next year.

The Oversight Board’s pessimistic assumptions add unnecessary confusion and complexity to achieving consensual negotiations with the island’s creditors.

Growth in SMAs and the increased focus on environmental, social, and governance strategies have increased pressure and competition for managers.

It is critical that financial players start to pay very close attention and start reviewing their documents.

It's more appropriate to visualize management fees as capital that is expected to be fully recovered.

A new algorithm is used to examine retail markups to determine the impact of the disclosure rule.

Companies that provide services related to construction, planning, architecture, engineering and technology will be the first to benefit but almost every industry sector will gain.