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Munis are in the black so far in October and some participants see signs of continued improvement.
October 11
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UBS Group was the only bank that underwrites munis included in the state's list of financial companies determined to be boycotting energy businesses.
October 11
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The proposed county budget, buoyed by rising tax revenues, a healthy fund balance and pandemic relief, stays the course on supplemental pension funding.
October 11
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Illinois-based broker dealer Ronald Molo has been fined $815,104 in disgorgement and prejudgment interest and has been permanently enjoined from participating in the issuance, purchase, offer or sale of any security.
October 11
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Joseph "Jodie" Smith takes the reins at the influential bond lawyer organization.
October 11
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Jeff Davis, senior fellow at the Eno Center for Transportation, talks with Caitlin Devitt about how the midterm elections may affect transportation funding and policy. He discusses likely new chairs on key Congressional committees, legislation to look for next year and the potential spending gridlock if Republicans gain control. (27 minutes)
October 11
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While October is typically a busy issuance month, 2022 is not shaping up to be as more issuers are sidelined by volatility. The primary market will see another light calendar in the holiday-shortened week.
October 7
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U.S. Treasuries saw more losses and municipal to UST ratios fell on the day's moves with the long bond valuation below 100%.
October 6
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The new video-sharing app will combine social media technology with crowdsourced content to inform on all things investing, says founder Charles Qi.
October 6
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Steve Genyk, head of middle markets, will assume leadership of the public finance team on an interim basis, the firm said.
October 6
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The Sherwood school district in northwest Oregon had its issuer rating downgraded to A3 from A1 by Moody's Investors Service.
October 6
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Ratings for Kansas have not changed since it was downgraded three times during the prior decade due to structural budget problems in the wake of tax cuts.
October 6
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If Republicans gain control of the influential House T&I committee, expect investigations into the rollout and spending of infrastructure dollars.
October 6
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Bids wanteds are on the rise, but a constructive secondary market showed a steady to firmer market in the past two sessions. ICI's latest outflows figure is the highest since June.
October 5
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The consolidation of suburban and downstate firefighter pension fund assets is nearly complete but litigation is delaying the police consolidation.
October 5
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City leaders announced the availability of 30,000 Section 8 housing vouchers this week.
October 5
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"We are extraordinarily well positioned to deal with this storm from a financial standpoint," said Ben Watkins, director of Florida's Bond Division.
October 5
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The September Federal Open Market Committee meeting may provide a turning point in monetary policy. Brendan Murphy, head of global fixed income, North America, at Insight Investment will offer his thoughts about the meeting and what to expect going forward.
