Climate change

Innovation is key in today's dynamic market. Suni Harford, president, asset management at UBS walks us through two significant innovations she drove in the asset management industry this year — including a ground-breaking approach to climate change and sustainable investing.

Some see promise in the endeavor while others are skeptical about Mayor Bill de Blasio's initiative.

Over the last four years, Moody’s and S&P Global have both acquired climate data analysis firms in an effort to provide more depth to the environmental portion of the ESG ratings.

A larger green bond market will help the municipal market and state and local governments.

A blaze in the wine country north of San Francisco more than quadrupled in size overnight to 11,000 acres.

Breckinridge Capital Advisors’ Rob Fernandez, Director of ESG Research, and Andrew Teras, Senior Vice President, talk about how climate change can impact the municipal bond market as the country faces increased risks from coastal flooding, wildfires and drought. Chip Barnett hosts (24 minutes)

The governors in Oregon and California point out that climate change has exacerbated the conditions that start and accelerate wildfires.

As the Metropolitan Transportation Authority lines up two note sales, the rating agency said the authority could tap into the Federal Reserve’s Municipal Liquidity Facility.

Whether or not infrastructure investment is included in the next stimulus bill, more is still needed, experts say.

Besides navigating coronavirus market disruption, investors also find themselves dealing with the increasingly important and often inconsistent climate risk disclosure.

The Sunshine State plans to build a statewide network of electric vehicle charging stations to cut down on carbon dioxide emissions from gas-fueled cars.

Think tank Regional Plan Association and advocacy group Make the Road New York are urging leaders to expand climate resiliency measures.

BlackRock's Sean Carney discusses the new era of challenges for muniland, including climate change and cyber security. He also opines about the growing trend of taxable issuance. Aaron Weitzman hosts.

While scrutiny of climate risks grows for municipal bond issuers, so do opportunities to broaden investor interest.

Three of the biggest New York City pension funds have selected advisors to help divest from fossil fuels.

Gavin Newsom's budget arrived in the same week BlackRock's CEO advised that climate change is reshaping the financial system.

Look for an expanded buyer base, including an international focus, as a new decade in munis dawns

Gavin Newsom's proposed budget would support a $4.7 billion climate bond, create the state's own generic drug plan and add undocumented seniors to Medi-Cal.

The governor is pushing for $3B of bonding to tackle what he called the nation’s most aggressive program for reducing risks posed by climate change.