Janney

The acquisition comes as the Philadelphia-based firm has been in growth mode.

Louis English joined Janney Montgomery Scott as managing director and head of municipal sales in the fixed-income division, based out of the Chicago office.

Alan Schankel, a longtime municipal bond analyst and managing director at Janney Capital Markets in Philadelphia, has retired.

The municipal bond industry veteran, formerly of PNC and Janney, will head municipal strategy and credit at Hilltop.

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.

Mary Jane Darby, Rob Kanzer and James Still have over 50 years of combined experience in the industry and most recently all worked at Prager & Co. They will be working at the firm’s New York office starting later this month.

Vivian Altman will be responsible for banking, strategic planning, coordinating execution with underwriting and sales,

The commonwealth's investor conference struck an upbeat tone, thanks to its Boston economic growth and an oversubscribed bond sale.

Gov. Tom Wolf has threatened a spending freeze and rating agencies have threatened more downgrades.

Revenue volatility and bond-rating agency opinions can complicate states' rainy-day planning.