The optimization of fixed-income portfolios using AI may come at the cost of training the next generation of muni market analysts and portfolio managers.

A temporary injunction issued Monday blocks the removal of minority- and women-owned firms from the state's Historically Underutilized Businesses program.

The board reflects a range of roles, ages and locations, which is appropriate given how much WPF has grown, its president said.

Atlanta's airport lost $57 million of funding for the current fiscal year. Other issuers have even more at stake.

The Trump administration is ending Chicago Public Schools' access to $8 million in fiscal year 2026 grant funding, the Department of Education said.

The Harris School of Public Policy is launching a new course, "Careers in Municipal Finance," designed to grow the public finance talent pipeline.

The Democratic states sued a day after schools were required to certify the elimination of DEI programs or risk losing federal funding.

Women in Public Finance has announced the 2025 members of its board of directors and plans to expand its offerings as it nears its 30th anniversary.

A bond-financed rehab of the downtown sports arena is receiving pushback.

Speakers at the LGBTQ+ History Month mixer pushed back against attacks on diversity.

The group, which has grown to more than 100 individuals since its inception in 2019, will host an event featuring Connecticut Treasurer, Erick Russell.

Municipalities face the most difficulty in attracting and winning new hires compared to all other financial sector participants.

BNP Paribas' Lindsay Costigan discusses the progress and ongoing challenges for women in the financial sector, her role in pushing for gender parity and diversity in finance, and how critical career decisions at pivotal moments can define success.

Office sectors in some Southwest cities, including Houston, are stressed due to elevated vacancy rates that may lower assessed values and property tax revenue.

The muni market finances the "fabric of our nation, and now, because of Citi's exit, the cost of financing for state and local governments is going to go up," a sell-side source said.

"The big question is: who's next? I don't think UBS is the end," said a veteran sellside market participant.

Leaders of the African-Americans in Public Finance and Latinos in Public Finance hope to mirror the success of the Asian affinity group, the largest such assemblage.

Muni Pride partners with Women in Public Finance-Chicago, GFOA and NABL on two separate Chicago events.

Meaningful progress on DEI initiatives has a real effect on the workforce. We examine the dynamics that drive this conclusion and what it means for companies.

"That puts us well on our way to hitting our ambitious goal of $25 billion awarded to MWBEs by 2026," said New York City Mayor Eric Adams.