Fintechs are facing unique challenges in the pandemic. There might be a resurgence in funding on the horizon, but startups are looking to see what they can do now to weather the storm.

Blake Lynch, head of business development at IMTC, delves into how FinTech is providing opportunities for the municipal finance, fixed-income markets. He also talks about the future of work-from-home policies and what that means for business. Lynne Funk hosts.

Market participants say issuer coronavirus disclosures have stagnated due to tax season and issuer fears of future legal ramifications.

The firm’s goal is to help clients manage their own trading allocations and incorporate BondNav into their existing operational workflows.

More market participants are introducing FinTech into the public finance space, hoping to provide more transparency and clarity for issuers and investors alike.

It is feasible that not all COVID-19 filings are or will be material but one may want to err on the side of caution in this regard.

It is the underlying economy and demographics that drive tax revenues, budget needs, policy decisions, and capital needs/debt issuance of governments. Economic data is objective and updated often which can be critical in times like these.

By trading electronically — the international standard — and providing regulatory reporting support as a result, the firm said it broadens the ability for foreign investors to buy munis.

Banks, asset managers, and other financial institutions need liquidity. This has created an unprecedented buying opportunity, with yields not seen since the financial crisis and then only seen for a short period of time.

In the best of times, pricing municipal bonds is not so simple. In times of volatility, the challenge is magnified.