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Ashton Goodfield, head of municipal bonds at DWS Group, talks with Chip Barnett about how the municipal bond market has been coping with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and what's in store for the rest of the year. (22 minutes)
August 27 -
Municipals were steady to weaker, with yields up by as much as three basis points on the long end Thursday.
August 20 -
Anu Rames of BNP Paribas Asset Management talks with Chip Barnett about “digital inequality" and the financing mechanisms available to investors to help close this "have and have not" gap in a post-pandemic world. (14 minutes)
August 20 -
Investing in 'social' bonds is becoming more commonplace in municipals. Anand Kesavan, CEO of Equitable Facilities Fund, talks about its drive to help charter schools' funding, and its social, racial and equitable diversity of investments. Lynne Funk, Bond Buyer Innovation Editor hosts. (24 min)
August 13 -
Municipal bonds were little changed as the first half of a tumultuous year comes to a close.
June 30 -
Municipals finished little changed as a deluge of taxable deals get ready to hit the market.
June 29 -
Municipal bonds finished mostly steady on Friday ahead of a $7.2 billion holiday week new issue calendar.
June 26 -
Proceeds will finance and refinance projects based on the benefits of ensuring inclusive and equitable quality education, officials say.
June 26 -
Besides navigating coronavirus market disruption, investors also find themselves dealing with the increasingly important and often inconsistent climate risk disclosure.
June 19 -
Proceeds from the sale would go to providing direct grants to non-profit organizations.
June 12 -
The utility envisions a digital power grid and clean energy transmission, with this sale setting the stage.
April 28 -
Bryan Garcia and Eric Shrago of the Connecticut Green Bank, explain how “Green Liberty Bonds” will expand clean energy investment. The small-denomination munis for retail, modeled after the World War II Series E bonds, are independently certified to fight climate change. Chip Barnett hosts.
April 23 -
The firm will pre-qualify competitive sales to make sure they meet the ICMA’s green or social bond principles.
March 30 -
An industry fall coincides with a rise in sustainable investing around the world and divestment from fossil fuels.
February 11 -
The Community Preservation Corp. says its inaugural sustainability offering is the single largest bond sale by a community development financial institution.
February 11 -
While scrutiny of climate risks grows for municipal bond issuers, so do opportunities to broaden investor interest.
January 30 -
While issuance is seen rising, not all analysts think it's a smart move to do taxable refundings.
January 28 -
Laura Lightbody and Colin Foard of Pew Charitable Trusts discuss how states and cities can fund resilience measures. Paul Burton hosts.
January 7 -
San Francisco Public Utilities Commission officials say more green bond investors bought into its most recent deal, which carries third-party certification.
December 19 -
Nasdaq hopes to expand its platform, improve transparency and include many municipal issuers.
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