Videos

BAM Pension Actuary Les Richmond discusses his new white paper, which focuses on the policy choices local governments face following the COVID pandemic and how they can drive long-term changes in the governments' pension risk profile.

Three recent BAM GreenStar bond sales -- from Vallejo and Orange County, Calif., and Northglenn, Colo., highlight emerging trends in the market for U.S. municipal green bonds.

Build America Mutual CEO Sean McCarthy and Bloomberg Radio’s Carol Massar discuss how municipal bond investors are responding to the risks posed by the COVID pandemic, as well as how the surge in taxable muni issuance is impacting the mix of buyers.

Build America Mutual CEO Sean McCarthy spoke with Bloomberg Radio’s Carol Massar about the strength shown during the COVID pandemic by issuers of bonds for essential services like schools and water utilities.

States and local governments pay for 70% of the infrastructure built in the US every year, and most of that funding comes from the sale of municipal bonds. Build America Mutual CEO Seán McCarthy spoke with Bloomberg Radio’s Carol Massar on November 4, 2020, about the implications of the election…

BAM CEO Seán McCarthy discussed the outlook for U.S. infrastructure finance and the implications for municipal bond investors in an interview with Bloomberg Radio host Carol Massar on November 4, 2020.

The Fort Bend County Levee Improvement District #7 is selling approximately $60 million of levee improvement revenue bonds to help restore and stabilize the badly eroded bank of the Brazos River bordering the District. BAM’s latest Credit Insights Video discusses the credit securing the bonds and how BAM verified that…

Lower interest rates globally and continuing strong technicals in the tax-exempt market drove municipal yields lower this week, setting the stage for more issuers to save money with tax-exempt and taxable refinancings. BAM insured $140 million this week, and is on tap for more than $300 million of sales in…

BAM is partnering with CNBC to raise awareness about the municipal bond market through a new regular “Muni Money” segment. For the first report, Tom Kozlik from Hilltop securities was interviewed by host Kelly Evans about the recent trend of strong inflows to municipal bond mutual funds, despite the ongoing…

States and local governments across the U.S. are taking aggressive steps to limit spread of the novel coronavirus and curb cases of COVID-19. Build America Mutual Chief Credit Officer Suzanne Finnegan discusses the potential implications of these steps for municipal bond credit quality, and explains how BAM’s $62 billion insured…

Build America Mutual Chief Credit Officer Suzanne Finnegan discusses key provisions in the CARES Act that are likely to have an impact on credit quality in the municipal bond market, and also highlights the areas where additional Federal assistance is needed.

Build America Mutual Pension Actuary Les Richmond explains how investment losses associated with the COVID-19 pandemic are likely to impact public pension funding ratios and why individual states and cities may see significantly different outcomes — forcing municipal bond investors to carefully consider the implications for their specific holdings.