News and Information from Bond Buyer

As the municipal market navigates the world of technology and AI, we will get a sense of where things stand and specifically what tech and AI solutions are possible/being developed for issuers, underwriters, and municipal advisors.

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

During our credit overview discussion, we will take a look at the implications of  Federal Reserve monetary policy decisions and macroeconomic conditions on state and local government finances.

Address key issues and trends that will impact the municipal bond market in 2024 and beyond.

Treasurer Russell will provide an in-depth look at Connecticut's financial standing including recent progress stabilizing the state's budget and reducing long-term liabilities.

Join our panel of industry leaders as they discuss, Expectations for market performance, Bond volume, Credit conditions, Challenges and opportunities for the year ahead

In light of the market turmoil causing considerable shifts in the muni space for the past 2 years, how do market participants expect the public finance industry to evolve moving forward?

What do investors want for their investment strategies, a look at the various demand components in the market, as well as the uptick of alternative financing products issuers are using and what they mean for the buy-side community.

Western Alliance Bank has named Woo senior director of treasury management in the bank's corporate finance and public and nonprofit finance groups.

Our keynote speaker, Henry Cisneros, Chairman of the American Triple I, will be interviewed by Jon Ballan, a Member with Harris Beach PLLC, during our luncheon hour.

Expanded domestic purchasing requirements under the infrastructure law are well-intended but confusing and costly, state transportation and construction groups say.

Comments submitted to the SEC on the MSRB's amendments to Rule G-14 note how important exceptions for manual trades and limited trading activity are in the move to a one-minute reporting standard.

Meanwhile in New York, the state doubles down on climate investments and restricts investments in some big oil and gas companies as the city blasts several big banks as they pull out from the Climate Action 100+ initiative.

There are a variety of reasons more finance officers aren't talking about potntially game-changing tax credits.

Moody's Investors Service placed the university under review for downgrade, citing in part debt that would be issued to purchase the University of Phoenix.

This decision will accelerate foreign buyers' reduced presence in the muni market, said Vikram Rai, head of municipal markets strategy at Wells Fargo.

Photos from The Bond Buyer's annual National Outlook Conference.

The proposed $1 billion bond measure would fund port improvements needed to push the state's nascent offshore wind power industry forward.

Municipal bond mutual funds saw the second week of outflows, with LSEG Lipper reporting $142.2 million of outflows for the week ending Wednesday. High-yield funds saw inflows.

Fitch said its upgrade "reflects the removal of the asymmetric additional risk relating to potential general fund exposure to the county's enterprise sewer system … which reflects the system's recent restructuring of its outstanding debt."