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From ESG to infrastructure, regulation to legislation, SIFMA's President and CEO Ken Bentsen and Managing Director and Associate General Counsel Leslie Norwood discuss what SIFMA members are prioritizing on Wall Street and in Washington when it comes to munis. Lynne Funk and Kyle Glazier host. (34 minutes)
February 11
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While most observers expect inflation to grow as the economy heals, the latest CPI numbers suggest that it hasn't yet arrived.
February 10
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The Oversight Board asked the court to extend its deadline for submitting various documents including a term sheet to restructure the central government debt.
February 10
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Goldstone, who helped the city return to the bond markets after SEC sanctions, will help recently elected Mayor Todd Gloria get his administration rolling.
February 10
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HJ Sims has used Cinderella bonds, tender offers and forward deliveries to help senior living clients refinance without tax-exempt advance refundings.
February 10
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Even if there was some hesitation in the past few sessions to accept lower municipal yields given rich valuations, municipals continue grinding lower. One- and two-year AAA yields hit record lows of 0.06% and 0.08%, respectively.
February 9
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The state plans a series of municipal bond sales with tailwinds from upbeat fiscal news, including its first surplus on a GAAP basis.
February 9
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The judges found the appellants had failed to seek stays or appeals of the approved bond restructuring — on about $17.6 billion of debt — in a timely fashion and the plan had advanced well beyond the point where it could be practically undone.
February 9
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Why has inflation remained low and how will the economic recovery impact it? Several experts offer their views as to whether inflation is or will be a problem.
February 8
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KBRA said the development, weighting, and ranking of the key factors in ESG scores are endeavors best left to investors rather than to rating agency credit analysts.
February 8
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The taxable refunding will lower debt service obligations for the airport car rental facility, hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic, through fiscal 2025.
February 8
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The effects of COVID-19 on Puerto Rico are severe and the island's capacity to repay its debt has changed. The Oversight Board's objectives in the debt-restructuring process, however, have not.
February 8
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Taking advantage of low rates, the state's School Bond Authority is selling the largest bond issue in its history to refund outstanding debt.
February 8
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The January employment report headline number disappointed while stimulus news lifted equities and U.S. Treasuries rose on both counts. Municipals ignored those moves ahead of another week of less-than-ample supply.
February 5
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The Motor City's spread penalties were reduced by more than half compared to its previous sale in October in a deal that was oversubscribed by 20 times.
February 5
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No ruling was issued and the judges' sympathies could not be easily deciphered.
February 5
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The SEC opened a request for comment on money market fund rules, which could provide an opening for localities seeking a return to a stable net asset value.
February 5
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No rate hikes in sight as employment continues to struggle and inflation should rise this year, but not enough to force the Fed to raise rates.
February 4
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Joe Geraci, who spent 24 years at Citi, most recently as co-head of the Global Spread Products division, will join investment advisor Old Orchard Capital.
February 4
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Steven Kantor and Kayla MacEwen join a team that has mostly come from Hilltop, expanding Texas-based Masterson Advisors' reach deep into the Northeast.
February 4
