JOE MYSAK
For anyone who remembered the last time the industry fell apart, the news was stunning: UBS AG is getting out of the municipal bond business.

CAROLINE BAUM
The confluence of record oil prices and a presidential election year is proving to be an irresistible combination for Congress and the candidates, all of whom happen to be members of that esteemed body.

ANDY MUKHERJEE
With 200 million Muslims, more than in any other country, Indonesia is still struggling to make a success of Islamic finance, which it could use to raise money for much-needed roads, ports and power stations.