S&P Global Ratings revised the state's outlook to stable from negative, and Moody’s says the budget's Medicaid expansion is credit positive for hospitals.

The Government Finance Officers Association honored New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer for excellence in financial reporting.

The Kentucky county’s BB general obligation bond rating was withdrawn less than a month after S&P Global Ratings downgraded the bonds seven notches.

A proposal by bank and securities regulators to roll back some provisions of the Volcker Rule indicates they may be considering rethinking their previous stance on tender option bonds.

The IRS Office of Professional Responsibility took no action on the misconduct allegation against Brad Waterman, but informed him that a record of it would be kept for 25 years and revisited if needed.

The muni industry's self regulator said issuers have found underwriters' disclosure letters to be too long, filled with boilerplate, and duplicative.

Elad Roisman's main expertise is in equities, corporate debt, mergers, market structure and derivatives.

Wells Fargo Securities and banker Peter Cannava are alleging the SEC was dishonest in crafting investors' statements and failed to turn them over to defense attorneys in the 38 Studios case.

Moody's Investors Service issued a sobering take on the state's liabilities as lawmakers celebrated passage of an on-time budget.

The past 10 years have seen major changes to the market, but analysts aren't sure they've been effective in preparing it for the next test.

Four Twenty Seven developed climate change software to help bond investors assess future credit risk.

The Securities and Exchange Committee said its Investor Advisory Committee might made a recommendation related to enhanced municipal and corporate bond disclosure.

The MSRB's controversial commentary about selective disclosure got some support from a top SEC official on Wednesday.

The Big Island's tourism-driven economy is likely to experience short-term shocks, Fitch Ratings said.

State-owned utility Santee Cooper received two subpoenas that appear to focus on a secret assessment report about the foundering project.

Eric Greitens hands the reins of state government over to his lieutenant governor Friday.

Moody's called the city's tax on large employers "credit positive." Fitch Ratings sees a limited impact on its economic growth.

The IRS has produced dozens of "issue snapshots" for the tax-exempt bond community, charities and non-profits, retirement plans, Indian tribal governments and federal, state and local governments.

The muni market officially got much of what it has spent years fighting for on Thursday, when President Trump signed the banking bill that makes tradable, investment grade municipal securities high-quality liquid assets under federal banking rules.

How an approach of having a continuity of rating over the cycle provides some stability in Fitch's approach to the state sector. Managing Director Laura Porter is our guest. John Hallacy is host.