Frank Gargano

"If the narrative takes hold that the Fed is behind the eight ball and will need to cut rates several times in the coming months to catch up to the realities of a weaker economy, we expect muni yields will drift lower alongside treasuries," Birch Creek strategists said.

The asset class got a "much-needed boost" from inflows into muni mutual funds last week, said Birch Creek strategists.

Texas Capital joined the ranks of firms like Crews & Associates adding public finance talent, while SIFMA and Arteria AI partnered on a new platform in May.

In April, WisdomTree launched two new exchange-traded funds, Nuveen debuted a high-income separately-managed account product and more.

Harvard University's ongoing legal battles and the return to market by Chicago's Regional Transportation Authority lead a host of municipal topics in April.

The tax exemption is in the eye of a legislative storm to extend President Donald Trump's Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, but is it only the start of what's to come?

The Boston-based Nixon Peabody added seasoned municipal finance expert Michael Melzer as a partner, while Barclays lost three professionals.

In March, BlackRock debuted a new tax-exempt municipal interval fund, IMTC inked partnerships with Franklin Templeton and T. Rowe Price and more.

Notable deals include a $600 million refunding deal by the New York City Municipal Water Authority and almost $400 million from Rochester, Minnesota.

Firms like Siebert Williams Shank and Huntington have begun stacking their benches with municipal finance talent amid tax exemption uncertainty.