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US Senator John Boozman (R-AR)
US Senator John Boozman (R-AR)
A BDA led discussion with U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) on the current state of Senate oversight on the bond market and general outlook for 2023
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Federal Elections 2022
Reconciliation Achieved - Congress Now Turns to Lame Duck and Beyond
Reconciliation Achieved - Congress Now Turns to Lame Duck and Beyond
Nearly two years into the Biden Administration and with the 2022 mid-term elections fast approaching, Democrats secured a major legislative victory with final passage of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) – a landmark climate and health care bill that achieves at least some of the party’s campaign promises and long-held policy goals.
By REP. FRANK GUINTA AND NEAL MARTIN, ML STRATEGIES
Possible Midterm Outcomes and the Ramifications in Washington
Possible Midterm Outcomes and the Ramifications in Washington
With less than 50 days to go before the midterms, a divided government looks very likely come 2023. While the electoral outlook has shifted in Democrats’ favor this summer following a handful of developments, including the overturning of Roe v. Wade and the easing of some price pressures, like gas, Republicans are still expected to flip the House.
BY GRANT BERKSHIRE AND SANDRA SWIRSKI, INTEGER POLICY
Municipal Markets
Municipal Momentum: Historical Opportunity
Municipal Momentum: Historical Opportunity
Finding equilibrium is going to be a longer work in progress for municipals. The combination of a larger Q4 calendar, mutual fund outflows (although the exact nature of net ownership may be changing), and global inflation risks exacerbated the selloff into quarter end. Short-term yields not only traded into the 2% range, but have now eclipsed 3% on a 60-70 basis point correction that occurred during September.
By KIM OLSAN, FHN FINANCIAL
Getting over the ESG Integration Hurdle in U.S. Public Finance
Getting over the ESG Integration Hurdle in U.S. Public Finance
The tax-exempt market has been relatively slow to jump on the “ESG” (“Environmental, Social & Governance”) bandwagon as market participants continue to search for a standard analytical approach. So far, the institutional buy side has been leading the charge into sustainable investing, leaving bond underwriters and issuers scratching their heads as to how to best respond.
BY TRIET NGUYEN, DPC DATA
Taxable Markets
The MBS Market in Transition from QE to QT
The MBS Market in Transition from QE to QT
The MBS market is quickly transitioning from a focus of monetary policy during the past two years to one that needs to stand on its own, for the first time in its history.
By Walt Schmidt, Alexis Vilimas and Brandon Messing, FHN FINANCIAL
How Will The Buy-Side Reset For New Market Challenges?
How Will The Buy-Side Reset For New Market Challenges?
“The buy-side” is a diverse group, hailing from numerous firms employing a range of investment strategies. Recently, Coalition Greenwich spoke with 111 global investment firms to better understand sentiment around developments in data, technology and electronic trading.
BY AUDREY BLATER, COALITION GREENWICH
Technology and Market Structure
Using Technology to Enhance Liquidity
Using Technology to Enhance Liquidity
New technology is democratizing e-trading, using pre-trade data and a new protocol to keep dealers in the center of their trading activity with their customers and increase trading opportunities for all market participants.
By AJ CASS, LTX, A BROADRIDGE COMPANY
Where is Electronification in Fixed Income Trading Headed?
Where is Electronification in Fixed Income Trading Headed?
After years of relative stagnancy, fixed income trading has gone through something of a renaissance of late.
By MICHAEL CHIN, BROADWAY