Texas Water Development Board readies record $1.08 billion bond sale

The Texas Water Development Board is planning the largest bond issue in its history as it also deals with the impact of Hurricane Harvey.

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Investment strategies September 1
The path forward on HQLA

Market groups are pushing for HQLA legislation and think action could be coming soon.

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Muni Minute 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.

Primary bond market September 18
Connecticut budget saga takes a turn

Several Democrats broke with their party to pass a GOP budget that Gov. Dannel Malloy intends to veto.

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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.

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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 39m ago

Tax-exempt bonds Brian Tumulty 39m ago
Web Seminar Recent developments in pension obligation bonds

Increases in unfunded pension liabilities are a widespread problem affecting many public entities’ budgets, ratings and borrowing capacity, which also impacts their capital improvement programs.

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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 1h ago

Tax reform Kyle Glazier 1h ago
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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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 1h ago

Primary bond market Chip Barnett 1h ago
U.S. Q2 current account shows $123.1B deficit, up from $113.5B in Q1

The U.S. current account deficit widened considerably to $123.1 billion in the second quarter from a revised $113.5 billion gap in the previous quarter.

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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.

Podcast Kroll’s different view of Chicago’s pensions

William Cox of Kroll discusses their latest report on Chicago’s pension funding, which goes beyond the static ratio analysis that is done for pensions across the industry. Kroll poses the question just how affordable is the pension liability. Hosted by John Hallacy.

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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