Munis

The organization sought to increase representation of underrepresented minorities and women on its municipal market advisory groups.

The two active municipal bond insurers wrapped $38.7 billion in 2021, an 8.7% increase from the $35.6 billion of deals done in 2020 and the highest level since 2009.

The $600 million broadband private activity bond program included in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act has often been overlooked in discussions of funding for rural broadband.

Like peers with big endowments and strong student demand, the private university in Chicago has managed through the pandemic with its ratings intact.

Market volatility has led to munis seeing the worst performance to start the year since 2018 and the biggest monthly losses since March 2020.

January issuance declined by 14.7% year-over-year amid a rising-rate and volatile environment.

As the MTA works toward a post-pandemic future, Kevin Willens, formerly co-head of public finance at Goldman Sachs, becomes its chief financial officer.

Cancellations due to fears of omicron are putting a damper on cruise bookings, says Fitch's Emma Griffith, who adds there is still a lot of pent-up demand.

Only one firm remained in the same spot they were at in 2020, while the rest of the rankings saw big shifts from a year prior.

The transition away from Libor presents challenges for small issuers with fewer resources to evaluate legacy contracts.

John Hallacy of John Hallacy Consulting LLC sits down with Chip Barnett to talk about what the municipal bond market will face in 2022. He discusses inflation, new issuance volume, and the future of infrastructure this year amid the lingering effects of COVID and Omicron. (19 minutes)

Illinois' nearly exhausted $1 billion of GO bonding authority for existing pension buyout programs would get a $1 billion infusion under pending legislation.

Enacting the muni market agenda through Build Back Better remains the top choice, but FY22 spending bills also present an opportunity, said the GFOA's lobbyist.

Acting director for the SEC Office of Municipal Securities Ernesto Lanza spoke about issuer disclosure and Rule 15c2-12, the Commission’s relationship with the MSRB and its efforts improving market transparency.

Timothy Little said he's looking for input from a diverse array of muni market participants in his new data-gathering role at the New York Federal Reserve.

Michigan's flagship public university's enjoys a healthy and diverse balance sheet but the scandal's taint poses other challenges.

Maryland blames a "post-pandemic market" for cost increases lifting the light rail line's price tag to $9.28 billion. The system is to open four years late in 2026.

Groups believe that the draft compliance resources contain some useful information, though they could be construed as creating new compliance requirements.

Skokie held on to its double-A tier ratings as it preps a pension obligation bond issue to bring its public safety pension funding ratios to 90%.

The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board has launched its“innovation sandbox” which intends to enhance the use of data already available through EMMA.