Monday's story on first-quarter 2008 bond insurer rankings and a chart that accompanied it included two different sets of data from Thomson Financial. The story cites market share and rankings based on the total par amount of bonds issued in which any part of the deal was insured. The charts cite data based only on the par amount that was insured. In the future, The Bond Buyer will use the rankings based on the par insured debt.
-
"Bond market investors are all wishing that April was behind us as they are anxious to hear the Fed's statement at its next FOMC meeting," noted BofA Global Research. "The statement should be no surprise as the market consensus has converged to 'higher for longer' rates.
April 26 -
CDIAC's revamped website, which launches May 1, will offer accessibility to state and local debt from issuance through maturity; and the ability to create summary reports based on search features.
April 26 -
The Governmental Accounting Standards Board is looking for feedback on disclosure requirements related to infrastructure projects.
April 26 -
The MSRB is warning investors that the redemption of Build America Bonds under an extraordinary redemption provision could result in losses, especially for those purchased at a premium.
April 26 -
With billions of federal funding available from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, one observer says it could be limiting the amount of municipal bonds issued by the sector.
April 26 -
Teague, most recently an executive director of the municipal securities department at Morgan Stanley, will focus on surface transportation.
April 26