Understanding key credit factors that influence MUD investments
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Understanding the risks to municipal credit quality posed by public sector commitments to retirees requires a dynamic analysis that includes considering the effect of prevailing and anticipated interest rate and inflation environments on pension funding. That analysis is particularly important now: Fueled by recent economic stimulus measures and supply chain issues, inflation is picking up. Amidst uncertainty over whether the uptick in inflation is transitory or part of a longer-term trend, this paper examines the credit implications related to U.S. state and local government pensions of different scenarios for interest rates and inflation.
Why guaranteed bonds may be the right balance of income and risk for your portfolio
NEW YORK, June 30, 2020 - S&P Global Ratings announced that it has affirmed Build America Mutual's AA rating and stable outlook, the strongest rating S&P assigns to any active bond insurer.
Build America Mutual, the only mutual, U.S. municipal-only bond insurer, today published its 2020 statutory financial results, reporting record par insured and total premiums. In addition to strong organic growth in capital during 2020, BAM completed a $150 million, fully collateralized reinsurance agreement with Fidus Re Ltd in the first…