The incoming Bond Buyer Hall of Famer built public finance businesses at U.S. Bank and Academy Securities by combining experienced teams, issuer trust and a clear reason for clients to choose a new franchise.
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The SEC has issued a proposal to rescind its "pay-to-play" rule relating to investment advisers. The rule "was modeled, in large part," on MSRB Rule G-37, Commissioner Hester Peirce said.
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The high-yield muni fund's collapse in 2025 showed the dangers of investing in a market where liquidity is famously limited.
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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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Heavy August issuance created fewer oversubscriptions and more demand for concessions, a signal that issuers, advisors and underwriters need to pay closer attention to structure, timing and clearing levels, according to Market Intelligence analyst Jeff Lipton.
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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.
This week's new-issue calendar is sizable, NewSquare Capital's Kim Olsan said, given fairly light September redemptions. Around a third of the $15 billion calendar is tied up in deals from New York City and Alabama.
Indiana illustrates both the shifting political risk for data centers and the direction of the infrastructure finance discussion on this issue.
A proposal for raising tax revenue includes eliminating the tax exemption for municipal bonds, a fundamental part of the muni market.
KBRA approves of New Jersey's pension progress and budget management.
Rodriguez previously worked at Janney Montgomery Scott, where she was a managing director and head of Texas 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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Provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act designed to jump start affordable housing development are starting to trickle out into the market in the form of tax-exempt and taxable bond combos.
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Fernando Osorio Caño was named interim executive director after Mary Carmen Zapata resigned.
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"The reason the number [of trade counts] is a record and not just elevated is structural, and it's been building for years," said Josh Rosenblum, head of municipal trading strategies at Brownstone.
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Norman Regional Health System says it will use interim financing to make a Sept. 1 debt service payment that bondholders agreed to delay.
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The incoming Bond Buyer Hall of Famer helped drive stronger disclosure, pioneer electronic credit research and broaden the information analysts use to assess risk.
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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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ON-DEMAND VIDEOMonetary policy remains the key to the markets. The Federal Open Market Committee predicts one rate cut in 2026, but the panel will get a lot of data before
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