MWBEs

Paul Mak of Banco Popular says it can be a challenge for some banks to make money in low- to moderate-income areas.

Alisha Fulcher of East West Bank says her bank looks forward to partnering with NYC and creating a bigger impact in the communities it serves.

Willie Blalock of City National Bank in New Jersey talks about the value of minority banks.

Carl McCall, a former New York State comptroller and Democratic candidate for governor, reflects on what molded his many years of public service starting with enduring the challenges of growing up in a segregated Boston neighborhood to the recent experience of chairing the State University of New York Board of Trustees. Andrew Coen hosts.

Jonnel Doris, director of the NYC Mayor’s Office of Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises, talks with Chip Barnett about program milestones, procurement goals and the importance of small firms and immigrant owned businesses.

The massive New Jersey and New York agency announced a new underwriting pool for its plans to issue $8 billion of bonds over the next three years.

Annie Seelaus, CEO at R. Seelaus & Co., discusses the strategies she advises clients to take, given the recent political and Fed uncertainty, and what her firm is doing to empower women in the financial services industry. Aaron Weitzman hosts.

Henry Cisneros and the principals of Siebert Cisneros Shank & Co. have launched American Triple I Partners.

Doñé will take a key advisory role in the nation's fourth-largest pension system.

The NYC comptroller’s report shows 80% of certified MWBE firms are still not receiving any business from the city.

In this year alone, the city awarded more than $3.7 billion to minority and women-owned business enterprises.

Rice Financial Products Co. has expanded its presence in the municipal bond marketplace with four new hires in New York City.

The New York City Comptroller is encouraging greater diversity among investment managers hired by the city’s pension funds.

Stringer called for a chief diversity officer in every city agency, stronger building code enforcement, and procurement time frames.

In 2016, the NYC Comptroller’s Office awarded more than 30% of underwriter contracts to MWBEs.

Mayor Bill de Blasio raised both the goal for contract awards to minority and women owned businesses and the amount the firms can borrow.

Attendees at the NYC Comptroller’s MWBE University program were introduced to the Build NYC Resource Corp.'s bond program.

Eloner Habtezghi was named managing director in its corporate finance and capital markets division focusing on energy, power and natural resources.

Three banks are providing a revolving loan fund of $40 million to two New York City programs that help minority and women-owned business enterprises.

Known as “MWBE University,” Comptroller Scott Stringer's series of workshops is designed for such businesses to obtain certification and navigate the procurement process.