Lynne Funk

Issuers should "absolutely be issuing if possible; the end of year outlook is positive on the surface but substantial volatility lies just below and could arrest or interrupt what have been easier primary market conditions," said MMA's Matt Fabian.

Illinois spreads tightened considerably after ratings upgrades earlier this year. The state saw up to 10 bidders on $875 million of taxable and tax-exempt GOs.

Megan Kilgore and Virginia Wong talk about how navigating a challenging time in the municipal market has led them to rethink mentoring a younger generation of leaders, and how it is moving the public finance industry forward. Lynne Funk hosts. (39 minutes)

Along with Kilgore and Wong, 12 other honorees from the public and private sectors were chosen by the Northeast Women in Public Finance as Trailblazing Women in Public Finance.

Stephen Winterstein, founder of SP Winterstein and Associates, discusses how technology has changed and the improved product set and efficiencies in the muni market. Lynne Funk hosts. (25 minutes) 

With nearly two years of volatility, The Bond Buyer wants to know your expectations for the year to come, from interest rates and bond volume to ESG and technology.

The biggest challenge to the public finance industry at large remains market volatility, according to respondents in The Bond Buyer's Live Market Survey. Forty-six percent named it their top concern, with a recession or economic downturn coming in second at 33%.

The topic is here to stay, even as sentiment around its value shifts. One clear constant: the desire for a standard language.

"Despite the breathtaking selloff in longer rates, Barclays' macro strategists see no clear catalyst to stem the bleeding," Barclays strategists said. "Data are unlikely to weaken quickly or enough to help bonds."

The Bloomberg Municipal Index and High-Yield Index lost 3.3% and 3.9%, respectively, in September.

With a light new-issue calendar ahead of the FOMC meeting, "secondary flows may benefit from greater attention," said Kim Olsan, senior vice president at FHN Financial.

"We believe investors should take advantage of the current high rates environment: investors should pick and choose bonds selectively in the coming weeks in anticipation of this tightening cycle's end after November," BofA strategists said.

Breckinridge's Ruth Ducret discusses how her firm takes ESG factors into consideration into their credit and investment strategies, the market's vulnerabilities in the face of climate change and how transition risk is a real threat. Lynne Funk hosts. (33 minutes)

"Bearish Treasury moves have kept some pressure on the muni market and prevented an attempt to rally during the summer season when large redemptions trump issuance," BofA Global Research said in a report.

"The recent outperformance has valuations nearing stretched levels again," Birch Creek Capital said in a weekly report. "If USTs reverse the recent trend higher, we would not be surprised to see munis lag during the rally."

Another day of mixed inflation data led Treasury yields to rise but munis mostly stayed put after underperforming a UST rally earlier in the week. The market is also focused on the $9 billion of redemption flows coming on Tuesday.

Refinitiv Lipper reported $278.559 million of inflows into municipal bond mutual funds for the week ending Wednesday, led by exchange-traded funds.

New York City's $1 billion deal was re-priced to lower yields and a tax-exempt and taxable deal for the NFL's Tennessee Titans new stadium priced.

Lois Scott inducted into The Bond Buyer's Muni Hall of Fame.

Carey has worked on hundreds of innovative transactions that span a wide gamut of infrastructure sectors, from project finance and surface transportation to major stadiums and arenas across the country and Europe.