Muni market professionals discuss the risks and benefits for issuers considering using AI to create disclosure documents. 

There are a lot of "great technology solutions" out there, said Dan Silva, CEO and cofounder of Adaje.

The governors of two top Midwest destinations for data centers froze tax breaks for the projects as grassroots opposition groups begin building coalitions.

The AI data center boom will test communities' power, water and infrastructure capacity, requiring public finance professionals to determine who bears the costs and how private investment can produce lasting public benefit.

While technology has lowered entry minimums, making it more accessible to all types of investors, the client base for SMAs primarily consists of high-net-worth individuals.

Investors are hesitant to welcome the concept of AI, which could predict rare muni defaults. Companies specializing in predictive AI for munis believe they'll be able to win over investors.

The lawmakers say their bills would establish safety standards for independent, third-party assessments of artificial intelligence systems and models.

Some shops have opted to build their own pricing systems, which provide customization and competitive advantages, although they carry hidden costs. Others have decided to buy to save time, upfront costs and get best built-in practices.

The funding comes with a commercial partnership: LeveL Markets will integrate OpenYield into its equities platform, giving LeveL's institutional clients a direct path to OpenYield's bond liquidity, according to a press release.

Blockchain-based technology is coming for munis. Despite the market's slow crawl towards modernization, backers believe that the transition is inevitable.

After the latest cyberattack struck a K-12 school system, rating agencies and muni market participants warned of an evolving risk to school district issuers.

The $1.2 billion deal, issued by the California Community Choice Financing Authority and underwritten by Goldman Sachs, saw Alphabet as its funding recipient.

A surge in tax revenue driven by AI-related companies masks a persistent structural budget deficit, the Legislative Analyst's Office warned.

Ed Fierro, a partner at Bracewell, said "making any changes to the rule is a very lengthy process."

Rating agencies, infrastructure analysts and stakeholders are asking questions about the modeling assumptions underpinning data center financings.

Artificial intelligence is very soon going to allow treasury departments to spend vastly less time on routine work and more on stategy, thereby lowering borrowing costs.

Hacking group ShinyHunters took credit for the data breach that affected the Instructure-owned Canvas learning management system.

Nearly 21% of muni volume traded electronically in the first quarter, up from the previous quarter and surpassing the previous record set in the fourth quarter of 2023, according to a Coalition Greenwich report by Kevin McPartland and Neha Jain.

Artificial intelligence will help maintain the nation's global competitiveness, according to a panel of political and tech leaders at the Milken Institute's Global conference.

The average muni bond trade size fell below $204,000 in the first quarter, down 5% from 2025, according to Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board data.