Municipal disclosure

In the coming year, we'll find out if public pension disclosure and transparency have improved enough to protect municipal bond investors.

The non-profit climate advocacy organization called for better disclosure on climate risks and adaptation efforts as the prevalence of natural disasters grows.

The county will likely tap reserves, issue judgment obligation bonds and make departmental cuts to cover the $4 billion settlement.

Muni data is complicated, confusing and unstandardized, and analysts say there's a cost to that. 

The Governmental Accounting Standards Board is seeking input from the public about its preliminary views on clarifying changes to disclosure regulations related to state and local governments under severe financial stress and facing probable dissolution.

Natural disaster disclosure warrants 'a special focus,' NFMA's 2025 chair says.

While the White Lake, Michigan, township hack is the best-known and publicly disclosed cyberattack, there have been others. Some issuers and firms are reluctant to share these experiences publicly.

Belvia Gray, Public Finance Leader at Baker Tilly, talks about the firm's efforts and focus on bringing the industry together on cyber security threats, succession planning and more.

The unpredictable nature of legislating leads most to holding off on disclosure changes until a bill becomes a law.

"It is the first step but that doesn't mean there's a second step," said John Bagley, the MSRB's chief market structure officer.