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Beyond the News: Issue #3

By Marty Margolis on July 7, 2023

Read the latest on the end of LIBOR, the introduction of SOFR, and the implications for public funds portfolios. Stay informed about money market reform and potential bank consolidation in the industry.

Beyond the News: Issue #2

By Marty Margolis on June 30, 2023

We start this week with a comment on the Federal Reserve’s annual bank stress test results, released June 28th—not because they held any real surprises but because they clear the deck for the next act during which the banks, the regulators, and perhaps Congress, will arm wrestle over changes to capital requirements and bank supervision. This could lead to a major alteration in the bank landscape for depositors and investors. There is also the July 1 rollout of FedNow, the new 24/7 payment system. And finally, a bow to money market yields, now largely north of 5%.

Beyond the News: Issue #1

By Marty Margolis on June 23, 2023

Beyond the News this week covers bank regulations, the status of the SEC’s Money Market Reform proposal and a quick comment on Crypto.

Public Sector Financial Assets Continue to Grow, Even as the Economy Slows

By Marty Margolis on June 20, 2023

Covid-19 revenue and spending patterns fueled strong growth in public funds investment balances over the past several years, and recent Federal Reserve data show that investment balances continued to expand this year to $3.7 trillion as of March 31, 2023.

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