Bondholders and bond insurers will have a lot to say in Hartford

While Mayor Luke Bronin awaits state aid from a fractious government, a bondholder call looms.

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Investment strategies September 1
Puerto Rico bond payments will improve after nine years: Jaresko

Puerto Rico Oversight Board executive director Natalie Jaresko told The Bond Buyer the commonwealth might also pay some of its debt later this year.

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Podcast Improving financials allows California to pay down liabilities

California has put a lot of effort into burnishing its finances and it shows, according to John Ceffalio, Vice President of Municipal Credit Research at AllianceBernstein. He discusses the ways the state has been paying down debt and how it has enacted a clever approach to prepaying pensions. Hosted by John Hallacy.

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MSRB publishes primer on munis and infrastructure

As lawmakers mull tax reform and infrastructure, MSRB wants them to understand the value of munis.

Tax reform Kyle Glazier 3h ago

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Municipals turn mixed as N.Y. MTA sells $618M of green bonds

Municipal bonds were mixed at mid-session as the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s green bond sale headlined Tuesday’s new issue slate.

Primary bond market Chip Barnett 1h ago

Primary bond market Chip Barnett 1h ago
ECMC wires county $17 million in borrowing deal for new emergency room

Erie County Medical Center wired $17 million to Erie County last week as part of a borrowing deal that enables the hospital to build a new emergency department.

Infrastructure 1h ago

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Web Seminar Comparing financing structures for student housing

Please join Orrick and The Bond Buyer for an informative webinar that focuses on comparing and contrasting four different tax-exempt bond financing structures for student housing.

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Carmel council approves $96M in bonds for hotel, roadwork, development

Carmel's massive spending spree will continue after the City Council voted to approve $96 million in two bond packages to pay for a boutique hotel, roadwork, pathways and other infrastructure.

Infrastructure 1h ago

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IRS letter ruling is positive, but raises questions

PLR concludes city commuter rail division is a political subdivision that can issue tax-exempts.

Tax-exempt bonds Brian Tumulty 2h ago

Tax-exempt bonds Brian Tumulty 2h ago
Yellen sees QE as a tool of the future but her successor may not

A decade after the financial crisis first flickered, the U.S. is set this week to lead the developed world in exiting unconventional policies that central banks unleashed to save the global economy.

Monetary policy 2h ago

Monetary policy 2h ago
N.Y. MTA green bonds set for sale

Municipal bond traders will see the bulk of the week’s new issue slate hit the screens on Tuesday, with the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s green bond sale leading the way.

Primary bond market Chip Barnett 3h ago

Primary bond market Chip Barnett 3h ago

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Podcast Improving financials allows California to pay down liabilities

California has put a lot of effort into burnishing its finances and it shows, according to John Ceffalio, Vice President of Municipal Credit Research at AllianceBernstein. He discusses the ways the state has been paying down debt and how it has enacted a clever approach to prepaying pensions. Hosted by John Hallacy.

Video Fed preview: balance sheet reduction and dot plot

The Federal Open Market Committee meeting should produce a start date for balance sheet reduction and a new dot plot, but no rate hike.

Podcast After the storms

Bill Glasgall of the Volcker Alliance explores post-hurricane financing components including bonding, municipal credit and all-important reserves. Hosted by Paul Burton.

Commentary

Don’t be selective about disclosure

Lynnette Kelly
Executive Director
Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board

The MSRB encourages municipal bond issuers to make information available to all.

Financial regulations September 13
Hurricane Harvey: After the storm, disclosure considerations

Barron Wallace

Bracewell LLP

Any voluntary disclosure that is reasonably expected to reach investors is subject to the antifraud provisions of the federal securities laws.

Hurricane Harvey September 12
Move America will leverage private investment in infrastructure, complement strong public funding

John Hoeven
U.S. Senator, R-North Dakota

The poor state of America’s infrastructure has been widely discussed and well-documented. To tackle this challenge, it is vital that Congress support and provide public funding.

Infrastructure September 11
Replacing LIBOR: A surprising lesson from the fixed income industry

Tony Miscimarra

BondWave

Do market participants really need a new version of a survey-based benchmark or an entirely different process?

Markets and indexes September 11

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