National Outlook 2023

Michael Ballinger, Publisher, The Bond Buyer; Kevin Murphy, Partner, Hawkins Delafield & Wood LLP; Tim Sullivan, Managing Director, UBS Financial Services Inc

Treasurer Goldberg will be introduced by Tim Sullivan, Managing Director, Head of New England Region and Housing Finance at UBS Wealth Management Americas.

Jonathan Ballan, Partner, Harris Beach PLLC; Elizabeth Fine, Counsel to the Governor, New York State Executive Chamber; RuthAnne Visnauskas, Commissioner and CEO, New York State Homes and Community Renewal

Join our panel of top industry leaders as they discuss their expectations on regulatory developments, market performance, bond issuances, credit conditions, and potential challenges and opportunities for the year ahead.

The discussion will center around the current credit conditions and what challenges and expectations are for 2023.

Topics will include: market conditions and expectations, issuance projections, evolving investor base, credit conditions, growing focus on ESG factors and more.

As statistics continuously show that a diverse workforce has better outcomes, the discussion will center on what has been done thus far and what else needs to be done to diversify the workforce in the muni sector.

Electronic trading and AI are expected to play a more prominent role in the muni market in the next five years and beyond. The municipal market is ripe for growth in these areas and our panelists will discuss how participants can integrate technology to help create a more efficient marketplace.

In light of the inflationary pressures and continuous shortage of skilled workers, how have governments and localities fared when it comes to updating, finishing, and starting new infrastructure projects?

As demand for and pushback against ESG grows in the municipal space, participants will discuss the risks and opportunities surrounding ESG for both investors and issuers.