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The growth in public-private partnerships increases the need to coordinate the infrastructure and public finance teams.

Shawn Wooden expects his proposal to fix to state teachers’ pension system to kick-start an agenda that includes infrastructure, improved returns and financial literacy.

Governance and economics, rather than cutting benefits, are increasingly seen as key to solving pension funding woes.

Melanie Her will be based in San Francisco.

The dollar value of net pension liabilities rose in 43 states while the dollar value of outstanding tax-supported debt rose in 17 states, the report said.

While S&P, Moody's and Fitch still provide ratings on about 92% of municipal bonds, market participants say they don’t rely on the rating agencies as they once did. Part 2 of The Bond Buyer’s series on the decade after the financial crisis.

The new GASB standards apply to Other Post-Employment Benefits, or OPEB, which mostly pertain to retiree health benefits, but also can include dental, vision, disability and death benefits.

Demand for public-private partnerships in higher education is on the rise, particularly for student housing and parking, according to a report issued by Fitch Ratings.

The public power agencies could see their ratings dropped if financial flexibility diminishes as a result of higher costs.

The West Virginia Parkways Authority prices senior lien turnpike toll revenue bonds Tuesday as part of the state’s Roads to Prosperity Program.