The incoming Bond Buyer Hall of Famer repeatedly brought financial discipline and long-term thinking to public entities before helping them tackle some of Indiana's most complex infrastructure financings.
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In a June letter to the SEC, Truth in Accounting expressed its "strong concerns regarding the GASB Accounting Support Fee and the broader role of" GASB itself.
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The revised bill removes provisions creating state-backed credit enhancement for affordable housing bonds, calling instead for a study of housing finance tools.
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"SIFMA applauds the MSRB's forward-thinking efforts to modernize its rules," its comment letter said.
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Market Intelligence analyst Jeff Lipton argues data center expansion will likely create a reallocation of risk and the market should price the contractual framework of a utility and how that insulates bondholders.
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Funded ratios remain useful, but they can mask risky assumptions, illiquid investments and correlated exposures that may force higher government pension contributions during the next downturn, writes Market Intelligence analyst Jeff Lipton.
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Student housing bonds trade wide for a reason: declining college-age populations, private competition and non-recourse structures make demand, disclosure, university commitment and stress-testing the signals investors need to validate, writes Market Intelligence analyst Jeff Lipton.
More than $2 billion of affordable housing and healthcare bonds were approved by the North Carolina Local Government Commission.
The Alabama Toll Road, Bridge and Tunnel Authority is bringing $3.7 billion of bonds and notes to finance a bridge and fund I-10 improvements in Mobile.
Water issues are getting attention on Capitol Hill as questions about reauthorizing state revolving funds and the impact of data centers on ground water supplies are mixing with politics.
The Federal Reserve's Office of the Inspector General found inconsistencies in how reserve banks execute their search processes and review stock holdings for prospective directors.
The professionals are expected to strengthen Raymond James' abilities in land-secured public finance.
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Although the proposal ultimately didn't become law, that disconnect created an attractive entry point for investors because prices reflected tax policy fears — not deteriorating municipal credit.
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The AI can work overnight. It can absorb administrative volume. But it cannot sit at the council table.
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Introducing The Bond Buyer's newest Muni Hall of Famers who will be honored at an awards dinner in Boston on Sept. 30, 2025.
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"I have been very fortunate to contribute to a fascinating sector of the financial industry that is full of ambiguous issues and data," said Tom Doe. "I am flattered to be included in the Hall of Fame, it is a wonderful capstone to my career."
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Over nearly 40 years, investment banker Diana Hoadley built a legacy of far-ranging vision and collaboration that left a trail of professional admirers.
Introducing The Bond Buyer's newest class of Rising Stars, who will be honored at an awards dinner in Chicago on Sept. 14-15, 2026.
"I love solving complicated problems faced by our local governmental clients," Leslie Bacon. "We come up with strategic solutions that have a real impact on our communities."
Roosevelt & Cross president and executive director of public finance Elaine Brennan receives the 2025 Freda Johnson Award for the private sector.
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California issuers may receive payments from the settlement.
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For the second time in a year, the Texas city's elected officials voted against moving forward with the Inner Harbor project to boost long-term water supply.
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State budget writers are under increased pressure to allocate resources to struggling hospitals as the effects of expiring health care tax credits leave more people uninsured.
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Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams said Wednesday that inflation expectations remain well anchored, suggesting a "wait-and-see" approach for monetary policy.
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S&P upgraded Illinois' general obligation bonds to A from A-minus, citing a track record of capable fiscal management. This follows a Moody's upgrade a week earlier.
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ON-DEMAND VIDEOJosé Torres, senior economist at Interactive Brokers, breaks down the FOMC decision and Fed Chair Jerome Powell's press conference.
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ON-DEMAND VIDEOSean Snaith, Director of the Institute for Economic Forecasting at the University of Central Florida, will provide insight into the FOMC meeting.
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