Southwest

Municipal bonds finished mostly stronger on Thursday as deals from issuers in Connecticut and New Jersey dominated action.

Public finance attorneys Uyen Poh and Stephanie Leibe are among 46 lawyers Norton Rose Fulbright promoted to partner.

Municipal bonds were mostly stronger as action in the primary slowed.

Deals from Hawaii, Colorado,and Virginia hit the market Wednesday as munis turned mostly weaker.

Municipal bond buyers were treated to some new supply on Wednesday as deals from issuers in Hawaii, Colorado and Virginia came to market.

Municipal bonds lost early strength and finished mixed on Tuesday as traders returned to work after the Dr. Martin Luther King holiday.

Bonds issued under Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback would be paid off more rapidly under a proposal from his Democratic successor, Laura Kelly.

Municipals were stronger Tuesday ahead of this week’s $5 billion new issue calendar.

A trader said lack of follow-through on long new issues continued to plague the market as the weekly calendar shrank to $5B of issuance.

Hilltop Securities, the Southwest region's top financial advisor, is hiring and restructuring management two years after a difficult merger with Southwest Securities.