Bonds

On Wednesday the Internal Revenue Service issued a notice of proposed adverse determination to the Port of Port Arthur Navigation District of Jefferson County, Texas, indicating that a 2017 $55 million bond issuance will be considered taxable, though attorneys caution that such situations nearly always resolve without impact to the investors. According to the notice posted on
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Municipals were steady Friday ahead of a smaller new-issue calendar, while short-term Treasuries were weaker and equities rallied. The two-year muni-to-Treasury ratio Friday was at 63%, the three-year at 65%, the five-year at 66%, the 10-year at 70% and the 30-year at 91%, according to Refinitiv MMD’s 3 p.m. read. ICE Data Services had the
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The focus was on the primary market Wednesday as the New York City Transitional Finance Authority’s $1 billion deal saw good reception, repricing to lower yields, though municipals underperformed a U.S. Treasury rally. Equities ended in the black . Triple-A yields fell or rose a basis point or two, depending on the scale, while Treasuries
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The Puerto Rico Oversight Board hired José Pérez Riera as a revitalization coordinator to facilitate investment and infrastructure development on the island, as prescribed by PROMESA. Pérez Riera, who started work Monday, fills a job that has been vacant since February 2019. Puerto Rico Oversight Board Revitalization Coordinator José Pérez Riera has public- and private-sector
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Municipals were weaker to start the week, while U.S. Treasuries saw more losses as investors continue to see a stronger-than-expected U.S. economy challenge Federal Reserve policy efforts. Equities ended mixed. Triple-A yield curves were cut up to five basis points, depending on the scale, while UST yields rose six to nine basis points, pushing the
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The Inflation Reduction Act’s tax credits have the potential to transform the energy market, and in drafting best practices, the Department of Treasury and Internal Revenue Service should consider the compliance burdens, added premiums and easing the excessive payments statute for state and local governments.  That’s according to Emily Brock, director of the federal liaison
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Citing rising U.S. debt to GDP ratio and climbing interest rates, a call to action for the public finance community frames the tax-exempt status of municipal bonds as at risk of becoming obsolete. But the report issued as a municipal commentary by Tom Kozlik, head of public policy and municipal strategy at Hilltop Securities, may
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The deadline for the Puerto Rico Oversight Board to submit a proposed Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority plan of adjustment was pushed back to Aug. 25 from Aug. 18. U.S. District Court Judge Laura Taylor Swain postponed the date despite objections from bond insurer Assured Guaranty and bond holder GoldenTree Asset Management. According to the
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