Munis buck calls for lackluster 2020 with best month since 2015
The munis rally was fueled by a rush into havens, with cash reinvested.
Taxable muni boom creates ‘sweet spot’ in middle of yield curve
Pace of taxable debt sales has boomed since rates tumbled.
Five themes for valuation clients in 2020
Looking towards 2020, we explore what you need to consider for pricing transparency.
Ensure pricing precision in the face of new auditing standards
As accounting standards change, the need for price transparency grows.
In a first, Lansing utility deal prices bonds using BVAL
In what deal participants say is a first in the municipal market, Michigan's Lansing Board of Water and Light last week priced its $325 million deal using the Bloomberg's BVAL AAA curve instead of the widely used MMD benchmark.
Why the big change in agency MBS is a big deal
What do the changes mean for you?
Final checkup for the single security initiative
The final countdown: the new Uniform MBS market comes into effect in days.
China’s bond market gains prominence, puts spotlight on pricing
Chinese onshore securities being added to the Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Index, gives global investors easier access to the domestic bond market.
Gearing up for the Single Security Initiative – and what it could mean for you
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are set to issue the first Single Security - are you up to speed?
MiFID's cautious start on bond-price rules shows lobbying impact
Banks, asset managers and trading platforms have long argued that the transparency requirements in MiFID II are ill-suited to a market dominated by securities that investors typically buy and hold to maturity.