Bob Jones, a member of AmeriVet Securities Board of Directors and a Vietnam war pilot, talks with Chip Barnett about his time in the military and his experience being held as a POW in Hanoi for 62 months. He discusses how he gives back today to fellow vets through his various business ventures and how AmeriVet, a veteran-owned and operated SDVOB financial services firm, helps vets transition into the financial services sector.

Reuben McDaniel III, newly appointed CEO and president of the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, outlines his vision for one of the nation’s top municipal bond issuers. Hosted by Andrew Coen.

Hackers have finally done what bond issuers may have feared most from cyber criminals.

GASB Statement 92 covers 8 new standards for GAAP accounting in Omnibus 2020

Christopher Fink, a managing director at Bank of America Corp., said he plans to mount a Democratic primary challenge against longtime Representative Eliot Engel.

Assets in the so-called Smart Plan have risen to $10.06 billion as of Dec. 30 from $4.5 billion in 2009, said state Treasurer Deborah Goldberg.

Observers say the deal with the Transport Workers Union could strain the authority's operating and capital budgets.

Damian Smith, Chief Diversity Officer at Societe Generale, talks with Chip Barnett about diversity and inclusion in the financial marketplace. He discusses social and cultural change and the added value of having diverse viewpoints in the workplace.

The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board assigned muni market veterans to give input on rules and transparency related to municipal fund securities.

Wheelchair user Jessica De La Rosa and Joe Rappaport of the Brooklyn Center for Independence of the Disabled discuss transit accessibility against the backdrop of New York MTA's $52 billion capital program. Paul Burton hosts.

Both women will be honored as part of The Bond Buyer's Deal of the Year gala on Dec. 4 in New York City.

When it comes to economists, the Federal Reserve is having little success achieving greater diversity.

The charter boarding school is designed to lift homeless youth and foster children in largely Latino and African-American neighborhoods in South Los Angeles.

The group sent a letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission this week asking for fair dealing rule guidance to be better tailored to 529 savings plans.

County supervisors gave the treasurer and tax collector 180 days to come back with recommendations for a public finance diversity and inclusion initiative.

Vinay Kapoor, Americas head of diversity and inclusion at BNP Paribas, talks about the importance of diversity and inclusion in the financial industry, especially for the LGBTQ+ community. Chip Barnett and Gary Siegel host.

Cal Quinn, CEO of Bancroft Capital, joins Jeffery Barrett, a candidate in Bancroft’s veteran training program, to discuss how the firm helps vets develop a career, not just find a job, in the financial services industry. Chip Barnett hosts.

The Michigan Supreme Court ruled that Macomb County is not contractually bound to provide lifetime healthcare benefits to retirees.

Soaring liabilities for post-employment benefits other than pensions are adding further weight to the state’s fiscal challenges.

Franklin, with preliminary assets under management of $712.3 billion, including $63.4 billion of tax exempts, has suffered net outflows since 2014.