The competitive tax-exempt Louisville and Jefferson County Metropolitan Sewer District deal is climate bond certified by Kestrel Verifiers.

Todd Cipperman, founding principal of Cipperman Compliance Services, talks with Chip Barnett about compliance and disclosure and regulation by the federal government in 2022. (42 minutes)

The New York State Common Retirement Fund also said it invested $2 billion in an index focused on reducing the risks of climate change and capitalizing on opportunities in the transition to a low-carbon economy.

Experts explore the E, S and G and what it means for issuers and investors.

The index, which tracks over 2,800 securities, went live Wednesday. While ESG investment considerations have grown around the globe, the muni market is at the beginning stages and there is no universally accepted definition of ESG.

Join industry experts to explore how financial institutions can better prepare for future compliance issues associated with the evolving landscape.

Intercontinental Exchange has acquired climate-change technology data providers risQ and Level 11 to further its alternative data capabilities.

The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board is seeking comment on environmental, social and governance factors practices in the municipal securities market.

Climate change can magnify existing state and local credit issues.

ICE expanded its ESG reference data coverage to now include two million fixed-income instruments.

SEC Chairman Gary Gensler focused much of his comments during SIFMA’s Annual Meeting on why he considers himself to be just getting the ball rolling on climate disclosures.

The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board plans to request comment on its supervision rule within the next month.

The state will help back the $200 million project through up to $17 million of municipal bonds to be issued by the Virginia Public Building Authority.

A Louisiana panel delayed the approval of a $700 million state bond sale set to be underwritten by JPMorgan Chase as the attorney general pushes for information on the bank’s policies on gun control. 

Green bonds and ESG are making it difficult for muni issuers to understand what to disclose and when.

Modernizing rules and leveraging technology are focal points for the organization.

Environmental, social and governance factors are gaining importance in the muni industry.

Seventy-seven percent of respondents to a Bond Buyer survey said there should be universal ESG standards and just over half said ESG is “critical” or “very important." Consensus on how to and who should create such a language is less clear.