The municipal bond market experienced its seventh straight year of positive performance in 2020, but will the progress toward recovery continue in the second half of the year? For insight, Michael Scarchilli, editor-in-chief of The Bond Buyer, sat down with PNC EVP and public finance head Rob Daily, Hilltop Securities vice chairman and head of public finance David Medanich, and City of Dallas Chief Financial Officer Elizabeth Reich for their viewpoints on the macroeconomic picture and prospects for the U.S. munis market. The panel also discusses how the first two quarters of the year have fared with additional government stimulus programs and the rollout of the COVID vaccine.
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The bulk of the haul came from the bankrupt crypto company Terraform Labs. But Morgan Stanley, LPL Financial, Ameriprise and other big firms also came under scrutiny.
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Experts say firms that seek to serve technology-savvy clients would do well to provide the digital tools they desire.
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President-elect Donald Trump's second administration signals the need for empathy and steps to protect estates or consider moving to a new state, advisors say.
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Fifth Third Bank also draws a big team from Truist, and Morgan Stanley from Merrill.
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UBS is reducing pay substantially for sub-$750K producers and making smaller reductions for advisors on the higher end of the scale.
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The founder of Mitlin Financial said he has enjoyed the transition away from paper documents, traditional business cards and choosing each piece of his technology stack.
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