Head of Municipal Research
JP Morgan Asset Management
Neene Jenkins, Executive Director, is a Head of Municipal Research division of the Global Fixed Income, Currency & Commodities (GFICC) group at JP Morgan Chase Asset Management. Neene is also responsible for identifying investment opportunities in the High Yield and Investment Grade sectors. Prior to joining the firm in 2019, she was a senior vice president at Alliance Bernstein for 9 years, covering Municipal High Yield and Investment Grade sectors. Neene holds a B.A. in applied mathematics from the University of Buffalo and an MPA in public finance from the New York University's Robert F. Wagner School of Public Service, where she was also an adjunct professor. She is a member of the Society of Municipal Analysts, Former Chair of the Education Committee and of DEI Committee for the National Federation of Municipal Analysts (NFMA), currently Chair of NFMA and a board member of the Northeast Women in Public Finance.
After a record year of issuance — and two years of rising inflation — how are issuers meeting the growing needs for upgrades of existing infrastructure along with investments in new projects?