Financial advisors in the municipal bond market accounted for $159.85 billion so far in 2020, more than the $138.61 billion in the first six months of 2019. There was only one change in the top five year-over-year.

The new-issue calendar is at $15.637 billion and boasts four mega deals.
State and local pension funds are "surviving but not thriving," said Equable in its State of Pensions 2025 report.
By delaying the bill signing, Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek shortens time opponents have to gather signatures for a measure to overturn the transportation bill.
Maryland's Capital Debt Affordability Committee is recommending the state stick to its guns by endorsing a plan to borrow up to $1.75 billion for capital projects in the coming fiscal year, despite the job shedding inflicted by the Trump administration's plans to shrink the federal government.
The bill was a response to a charter school fraud that took the state for $400 million, but Gov. Gavin Newsom said the proposed reforms were too expensive.
Frederick Putnam has joined Texas Capital's government, nonprofit and institutions team as managing director, senior relationship manager.