How technology innovation is changing the municipal market, and how municipal advisors can adapt to be more efficient, effective, and serve their issuer clients well

The requirements of the Financial Data Transparency Act (FDTA) are new to the municipal securities market, but machine readable data standards are used in many industries. How have they tackled similar data standardization challenges? Liz Sweeney highlights lessons from sectors such as corporate securities markets and provides examples of regulatory approaches in other industries or geographies that offer valuable insights for FDTA implementation.

How are healthcare systems responding to profound changes in the environment in the last few years?

GovFin24 discussed the impact of FDTA on various stakeholders such as governments, municipal analysts, data providers, and regulators

Liz Sweeney discussed characteristics of the municipal securities market that are relevant to the implementation of FDTA

Hospitals adopting sustainability strategies can improve access to capital, employee satisfaction, and brand loyalty

Exploring the requirements of the Financial Data Transparency Act (FDTA) and how it will affect municipal bond analysis

Liz Sweeney from Nutshell Associates joins the Muni Matrix podcast to dive into the complexities of the FDTA and the municipal market

The Philadelphia Area Municipal Analysts Society (PhAMAS) recently hosted a session featuring Liz Sweeney of Nutshell Associates and...

How Embracing Sustainability Can Improve The Bottom Line, Employee Retention, and Customer Satisfaction At NRC Health's Annual Symposium...

At the National Federation of Municipal Analysts (NFMA) annual conference in Las Vegas, Nutshell's Liz Sweeney joined a panel discussion...

With so much complexity and change in the healthcare industry, communicating effectively with rating agencies and investors has never...

Nutshell's Liz Sweeney recently entered a strategic collaboration with SwissThink, a global professional development and consulting...

For senior leaders, navigating approvals through the board of trustees can be stressful and sometimes unpredictable. The rapid pace of...

For charter school leaders, one of the most stressful aspects of a municipal debt financing is meeting with rating agencies. But there's...

Liz Sweeney, President and founder of Nutshell Associates is supporting School Improvement Partnership (https://schoolimprovementpartners...

Can adoption of data standards improve municipal bond market efficiency and be harnessed by municipal analysts to surface powerful...

Charter school financial managers are facing unprecedented challenges as they navigate their organization’s response to COVID-19....

On Feb. 26, municipal analysts gathered in Philadelphia to discuss the future of data analytics and the need for data standards in...

When credit analysts evaluate municipal debt, they include an evaluation of the issuer's investment policies, strategies, and portfolio...

Liz Sweeney was featured by the Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) in December 2019 for her recent career changes,...

Nutshell Associates' President Liz Sweeney co-moderated a panel of nonprofit CFOs, sponsored by the Master of Science in Finance program...

At the Bond Buyer's Mid-Atlantic Municipal Market Conference, panelists discussed emerging tech and cyber risk trends affecting...

What are the disruptive forces that could upend the acute care business? Are hospitals and health systems well- positioned to weather...

On July 8, 2019 the White House Office of Management and Budget and the Data Coalition sponsored an event seeking input on the federal...