Investment strategies

Municipal fund managers are betting on lower credit quality paper and lower coupon bonds as they take advantage of the swell in supply.

Kazatsky’s role is to cover the municipal market, focusing on strategy and macro themes that will live on the terminal.

The exposure draft, Replacement of Interbank Offered Rates, proposes removal of all inter-bank offered rates as an appropriate benchmark interest rate effective for reporting periods beginning after Dec. 15, 2020.

GASB is taking action because changing the reference rate on the hedge is ordinarily considered a termination event.

Close proximity and presence in small states allows Josh Larson to "kick the tires" when analyzing new and existing credits

After a short-lived retirement, Lyle Fitterer will join Baird Advisors as co-head the municipal investment team at the Milwaukee-based asset manager.

Christophe Dugardyn and Andrew Li of ING discuss opportunities in the green bond marketplace in the United States and look at how ING uses green shading to identify light, medium and dark green investors. Chip Barnett hosts.

Municipal managers and analysts say the new quarter will see less volatility and more opportunity for value and upside potential.

Patrick Luby, senior municipal strategist with Credit Sights, stresses how investors are reallocating funds to the municipal market. The strong level of support is driving coupon experimentation by issuers. He forecasts about $310 billion of issuance this year with a large part being directed by sentiment. John Hallacy hosts.