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RBC ramped up business to land at second place and Jefferies rose to third while Raymond James entered the top 10, knocking Barclays to 11th. Citi, which exited the business, closed at sixth place.
January 8 -
The underwriters filed a defense to the court earlier this month and analysts are skeptical of MBIA’s chances of prevailing.
April 12 -
The top municipal bond underwriters of the first quarter of 2021 are well ahead of last year's record pace, as the country is starting to finally see the light at the end of the COVID-19 pandemic tunnel.
April 9 -
The judges should rule soon on insurer suits seeking monetary compensation against major bond underwriters.
February 16 -
Municipal bond underwriters are on pace to easily surpass last year's total, despite the COVID-19 pandemic. Top bookrunners have accounted for a total of $328.60 billion through the first three quarters of the year, up from the $267.91 billion in the first nine months of 2019. The top five saw small changes compared to a year ago, while spots six through 10 saw more of a mix.
October 8 -
The top 10 saw three firms that were not in it last year and only one firm remained in the same position compared to the previous year's first six months.
July 8 -
Underwriters of municipal bonds did the majority of business during the first two months of the year, before COVID-19 swept the country with sickness and severe spreading. The top underwriters accounted for $87.84 billion of bonds throughout 2,119 transactions, compared to $75.84 billion in 1,809 deals in first quarter of 2019.
April 7 -
The top muni underwriters accounted for $406.51 billion in 10,582 transactions in 2019 compared to $320.35 billion in 8,549 deals in 2018. There was only one change in the top five year-over-year but spots six through 10 saw three changes. Barclays and Stifel both had big improvements in the rankings, while Raymond James dropped the most.
January 8 -
The bond insurer may be seeking a more receptive audience for its claim that underwriters provided incomplete and misleading information about the bonds it insured.
October 17 -
Also revealed is the addition of longtime NABL member Perry Israel to the Edelweiss Fund legal team.
October 15