The U.S. social bond market is in its infancy, but there is huge potential for the public sector to contribute to the growth of this market, a CBI report said.

The deal qualifies as both an environmental impact bond and as a green bond under the International Capital Market Association's Green Bond Principles.

A new administration in Washington and the power of coastal atmospheric patterns may boost wind-turbine electricity generation in the Southeast.

Marquee issuers have sought out Kestrel for verification on ESG bond programs.

Kestrel Verifiers has certified as green a tranche of bonds that will finance the ethanol plant in California's economically challenged Imperial Valley.

Sheila King of Eagle Asset Management talks with Chip Barnett on the growing importance of environmental, social and governance issues for municipal governments. She gives examples of what works and what doesn't and why it matters. (14 minutes)

Rhode Island Health and Educational Building Corp. is marketing the $127 million issuance as social bonds.

The legislation would bar firms that receive government contracts from discriminating against firearms companies. Smaller banks have quietly dropped their opposition in hopes of gaining more municipal bond business.

Texas moved closer to enacting a law that would ban government work with Wall Street banks whose policies restrict the firearms industry, marking a pushback from Republicans in the gun-friendly state against corporations taking sides in America’s political fights.

ESG is here to stay and it matters to investors.

Bank of America and Citigroup, the top two underwriters in the $3.9 trillion municipal bond market, are at risk of getting shut out of Texas because of a push by Republican state lawmakers to punish the banks for their restrictive gun policies.

A deep dive into how President Biden's plans will affect infrastructure spending, ESG, tax-exempt munis and the municipal bond market at large.

The rating agency's public finance housing group is now called the Community Development and Social Lending Group.

The agenda includes discussion of possible changes to MSRB Rule G-10, on investor and municipal advisory client education and protection.

The municipal bond industry faces many obstacles and opportunities from the pandemic. But 83% of surveyed participants think munis have made it through the worst.

Social bonds represent a new milestone in the education space and a key to unlocking the door to impact investments.

Big banks led the push to offer multibillion-dollar bonds that fund affordable housing, education and nonprofits that serve needy communities. But Truist's recent $1.25 billion bond is a sign that regionals want to attract progressive institutional investors — and burnish their images.

The Securities and Exchange Commission has increased its focus on climate change disclosure in the corporate market.

Hector Negroni, a leader in pushing the needle in municipal finance, talks policy, infrastructure, ESG and a growing global audience for investing in state and local governments.

A year after COVID disrupted the markets, Sylvia Yeh and Scott Diamond, co-heads of fixed income at Goldman Sachs Asset Management discuss their strategies for 2021 and the important role of retail, consider the new regime in Washington, and contemplate where ESG fits into their portfolio as the muni market incorporates the burgeoning investor interest in it. Lynne Funk hosts (35 minutes)