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Acacia Makes Chicago Office Changes
Acacia Financial Group Inc. fired Courtney Shea – the former public finance banker hired to open a Chicago office in 2009 -- and added former banker and investment asset manager professional Jim Beck to its Chicago team.
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Obama Taps Two Senate Aides To Replace Walter, Paredes At SEC
Barack Obama has nominated two longtime Senate aides to become the next new commissioners at the Securities and Exchange Commission, the White House announced Thursday. more »
New SIFMA CEO Says Dodd-Frank Rules Hastily Written, Not Flushed Out
Former three-term Republican U.S. Senator Judd Gregg, the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association's new chief executive officer, said Monday that he wants to improve the image of the industry and make sure Dodd-Frank rules are focused and not overly burdensome. more »
SEC Muni Office Adds Two To Staff
The Securities and Exchange Commission's Office of Municipal Securities has added two members to its staff, SEC muni chief John Cross announced Monday. more »
Jonathan Ballan to Head NY Public Finance at McKenna Long
McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP is continuing its expansion in public finance with the addition of Jonathan Ballan in New York. more »
IRS Acting Commissioner Werfel Viewed as Ally for Muni Market
The municipal bond market may benefit from the shake-up at the Internal Revenue Service as the newly named acting commissioner Daniel Werfel has close ties with state and local governments and is viewed by market groups as a strong ally. more »
Orange County's TCA Names New CEO
Transportation Corridor Agencies said Neil Peterson will become its new chief executive officer. more »
Muni Veteran Favors High Quality, Low Risk Investments for Retail
For Bill Walsh, there isn't much room in a retail investor's muni bond portfolio for volatility or variability. That's why the 33-year municipal market veteran and president of Hennion & Walsh prefers high-quality paper and low risk for his pre-retiree clients, as well as personalized portfolio planning that is tied to clients' life goals and objectives. more »
Four Win NFMA's Annual Industry Awards
The National Federation of Municipal Analysts presented its 29th annual industry awards during its annual conference dinner in San Diego earlier this month. more »
Jerry Abrahams Joins ORIX Public Finance
ORIX Public Finance, an investor and proprietary lender to the public and private sector, has hired a new director in its New York office. more »
Retirement Fete Slated for Wisconsin's Hoadley
A retirement party for Wisconsin's longtime capital finance director Frank Hoadley takes place Wednesday in Madison. Hoadley retired at the end of February after 25 years managing the state's debt issuance. more »
IRS' Cliff Gannett to Retire
Cliff Gannett, acting director of government entities at the Internal Revenue Service, will retire at the end of June, he announced at a recent American Bar Association tax-exempt financing committee meeting. more »
Nancy Lashnits to be Next Chair of ABA Tax-Exempt Financing Committee
Former Internal Revenue Service official Nancy Lashnits will take over as chair of the Committee on tax-exempt financing with the American Bar Association. more »
Connecticut Treasurer Receives Public Service Award
Connecticut Treasurer Denise Nappier received a public service award from the Municipal Forum of New York at a ceremony that also honored Frank Chin of Citi, Mark Muller and Austin Koenen. more »
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Commentary - When It May Be Virtually Free to Be Tax Free
Before the financial crisis of 2008-09, it would have been significant news if yields on municipal bonds had exceeded those on Treasury securities at any maturity, and that occurrence likely would have attracted a variety of investors seeking to take advantage of the relative-value opportunity.

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