Podcasts

Hardy Manges, head of municipal dealer sales’ at MarketAxess, discusses the impact of technology on the muni market. He also looks at trends in e-trading muni bonds and gives an update on MarketAxess' platform, which is about a year into its venture in the muni space. Hosted by markets reporter Aaron Weitzman.

The House has passed legislation that proposes to profoundly change the tenets of the ACA. To probe and discuss the changes, George Huang, Director and Senior Municipal Research Analyst for the Not-For-Profit Healthcare sector at Wells Fargo, is our guest speaker. John Hallacy is our host.

Green bonds offer the socially and environmentally conscious investor the opportunity to assist the greater good by improving the biosphere in addition to returns. Muni green bond issuance has accelerated but there has been no marked advantage in their pricing and trading. Henry Shilling, Senior VP of Moody’s, highlights the trends and the reasons behind them. Hosted by John Hallacy.

Rhode Island Commerce Secretary Stefan Pryor touts the state's initiative to revive its manufacturing industry, and the "hit parade" of Ocean State business activity. Hosted by Northeast regional editor Paul Burton.

Are the markets are too focused on legislation being proposed by President Donald Trump and not enough on the strengthening U.S. Economy? Ronald Temple from Lazard Asset Management makes the case, as well as discusses the situation in China and Europe, and the coming cycle of rising inflation and interest rates. Hosted by Chip Barnett.

Doreen Frasca and Ken Cushine, Principals, discuss their history and conviction in providing municipal advisory services that are dedicated to the complex airport sector. Hosted by John Hallacy.

Bond Dealers of America chair Tom Dannenberg discusses how some recent muni market rules seem to be losing sight of their goals and creating unneeded complexity, burdens, costs and liabilities for dealers and other market participants. Hosted by Jack Casey.

Dan Berger, senior market strategist at MMD, joins to discuss changes in the yield curve as well as look at the state of some states both good and bad. He also examines how the talk of healthcare reform has impacted bonds in that sector. Hosted by markets reporter Aaron Weitzman.

George Miller, a partner with law firm Mayer Brown, discusses the New York City Bar Association's recommendations to the Trump administration regarding national infrastructure funding, which he helped draft. Hosted by northeast regional editor Paul Burton.

How might infrastructure initiatives from President Trump affect state and municipal issuers, and the capital markets? John Hallacy and Paul Burton discuss.