"An increase in social distancing and remote work has resulted in growing vacant office space since late 2020. Office rents have also trended down and remained depressed into 2022," according to the Popular Annual Financial Report.

The Kentucky Bankers Association is seeking to halt Attorney General Daniel Cameron's investigation into climate commitments made by six large banks. The suit alleges that the AG overstepped his authority by seeking to compel the banks to turn over certain documents and communications.

The future of ESG and how it relates to the present raises questions about the general nature of public finance. 

Putting a county government into the real estate development business goes beyond making the numbers work.

Federal emergency aid, while protecting against downgrades and defaults in areas hit by extreme weather, won't bail out areas that face less visible climate effects like rising heat.

A lack of standards from regulators and ratings agencies leaves municipal credit analysts "on their own" when it comes to evaluating climate-related risks.

Key takeaways from the preliminary findings show that most jurisdictions that integrate racial equity in bond issuance focuse primarily on the use of the proceeds. 

Increased use of third-party vendors by transportation issuers may be putting those entities at increased risk.

California has been losing legacy companies, but boosters say it remains an incubator for new technology companies.

Municipal issuers are learning the ropes of ESG disclosure and marketing.

Corporate CUSIPs can reach a different, broader set of investors than even taxable munis and offer more issuing flexibility for well-known universities.

The municipal dealer community supports market transparency. The proposal before Congress, however, is poorly conceived, has few if any market supporters, and has the potential to be very expensive.

We believe our industry should coalesce around objective measures of ESG "risk" and leave the"impact" considerations to the investors and their proxies. Buy-side participants should welcome this as they structure impact strategies to match their clients' needs.

Partisan politics is playing a larger role in public finance, flaring up into bickering more often than in the past.

Former SEC Commissioner Paul Atkins and others are concerned about politics entering public pension funds.

The rise of ESG investing exemplifies supply meeting demand in the free market, but some conservative leaders seem to have forgotten their Econ 101.

FINRA and MSRB actions are drawing broker-dealer firms to lobbying groups.

During her almost 14 years as Virginia state treasurer, Manju Ganeriwala oversaw the issuance of more than $33 billion of municipal bonds.

Higher borrowing costs result in annual interest payments for average tribal issuers ranging from $79,000 to $310,000 greater than nontribal counterparts, according to a new paper.

Inflationary-driven challenges pose a drag on hospitals’ fiscal recovery from the pandemic with short-, mid-, and long-term action needed.