Investments

As U.S. airports crowd into the debt market to fund capital projects, Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport will increasingly turn to taxable bonds.

Tim Romer, Goldman Sachs’ longtime head of West Region, will retire in early 2019, leaving his post in the public sector and infrastructure banking group to Ritu Kalra.

Municipal bonds were stronger at midday, as traders get set to see about $9 billion of new issues come to market this week.

The deal allows advisory firm Columbia to grow on the West Coast by combining with an established organization.

The Treasury market has functioned normally despite the Federal Reserve’s balance-sheet reduction, according to Federal Reserve Board Gov. Lael Brainard.

The $1.8 billion Chicago O’Hare Airport deal tops a $9 billion new issue calendar that will slake the thirst of a supply deprived municipal bond market this week.

Growth in SMAs and the increased focus on environmental, social, and governance strategies have increased pressure and competition for managers.

Insurance companies are eager to invest in infrastructure with the right policy support, a new white paper said.

Gov. Eric Holcomb's administration had been required to study the idea of more tolls under 2017 state legislation.

U.S. Senators privately urged board to privatize PREPA, a review of emails found.

Municipal bonds finished stronger on Friday ahead of the upcoming $9 billion new issue calendar.

Florida agencies will negotiate with the private rail operator, currently known as Brightline, to build tracks for passenger service to Tampa.

The debut of two new casinos factored into a third quarter profit dip for Atlantic City’s gambling industry.

Municipal bond volume fell by almost half in November, underscoring the impact of the tax law.

Municipal bond investors will get to feast on a big new issue calendar, led by an almost $2 billion airport deal coming out of Chicago.

As governments increasingly tap into analytics for policymaking, risks accompany benefits.

In the week ended Nov. 29, the weekly average yield to maturity of the Bond Buyer Municipal Bond Index, which is based on 40 long-term bond prices, fell to 4.21% from 4.23% last week.

Democratic control of the House of Representatives may lower the barrier to sustainable transportation funding, said Bond Buyer conference participants.

The municipal market saw the last significant issuance come and go swiftly, closing out the week on a high note.

Voters in the Southern California rejected a water and wastewater rate increase, and a subsequent rate hike triggered an unsuccessful recall election.