Podcasts

SIFMA CEO Ken Bentsen and Head of Municipals Leslie Norwood discuss developments at the organization, the legislative outlook, and regulatory developments related to ESG. Kyle Glazier hosts. (28 minutes)

Nora Wittstruck, senior director and environmental social and governance sector lead at S&P Global Ratings, talks with Chip Barnett about climate change, sea level rise and how municipalities’ mitigation efforts affect South Florida and other parts of the U.S. (19 minutes)

Jean-Yves Fillion, CEO of BNP Paribas USA, talks with Chip Barnett about the bank’s continuing initiatives in sustainable finance and how it leverages its global sponsorship of tennis to further its advocacy of environmental issues, social equity and community responsibility. Taped live at the BNP Paribas 2022 Open in Indian Wells California. (20 minutes)

As 2022 unfolds, a confluence of challenges has affected pricing, trading and fund flows in the muni market.

Emily Brock, director of the federal liaison center at the Government Finance Officers Association, takes time out to talk with Chip Barnett at The Bond Buyer’s National Outlook Conference about infrastructure spending. She also looks at the possibility of Congress approving the return of tax-exempt advance refundings and the SEC and MSRB’s focus on issuers ESG disclosures. (17 minutes)

North Carolina Treasurer Dale Folwell talks with The Bond Buyer's Chip Barnett about how the state's economy has remained in financially good health despite dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic as well how the state deals with troubled municipalities. As chair of the debt affordability commission, he chats about bond issuance. He also discusses the ways to reform healthcare and increase transparency. (15 minutes)

Municipals have been resilient throughout the pandemic — with the help of federal aid — keeping the Golden Age for public finance alive.

From fund flows to Fed policy, investing in munis requires a more thoughtful strategy.

Bond Dealers of America's Brett Bolton sits down with Kyle Glazier to discuss the group's latest advocacy efforts and the outlook for legislation critical for the municipal market. (18 minutes)

Paul Daley, managing director at BondWave, talks about fixed-income trading in 2021 and looks ahead to what may be in store for trading in municipal bonds this year. Chip Barnett hosts. (12 minutes)