Investments

The education sector dominated the municipal bond market on Thursday as several big deals hit the screens.

The Kentucky Bond Development Corp. privately placed bonds with Morgan Stanley to settle outstanding obligations to KentuckyWired P3 partners.

Rep. Terri Sewell, an Alabama Democrat, on Wednesday delayed filing the bill in conjunction with a Public Finance Network event with congressional staff that highlighted the benefits of these bank private placements as well as advance refunding.

RBC Capital Markets added Ian Parker as it positions itself to help issuers bring to market billions of dollars in authorized affordable housing debt.

S&P's outlook bump of Hartford's junk rating to positive from stable represents a validation of financial recovery efforts, Mayor Luke Bronin said.

Wells Fargo Securities head of public finance Chuck Peck breaks down today’s "tough" municipal market landscape, discusses how he plans to change the firm's direction, and why he embraces the challenges of the position. Hosted by Aaron Weitzman.

The unnamed governmental entity is seeking recordings that are the subject of recently unsealed transcripts in Preston Hollow Capital’s defamation and antitrust lawsuit against Nuveen. Meanwhile, additional transcripts between Nuveen and Morgan Stanley/Goldman Sachs are now public.

Goshen Health is structuring roughly $25 million of the bonds with a mandatory tender and $45 million more as fixed-rate bonds.

The busts may weaken the the Rosselló administration as it struggles over fiscal policy with the Puerto Rico Oversight Board.

Junk-rated Bridgeview will receive $65.5 million to allow the Chicago Fire to escape the lease and move to a center-city venue.

Dozens of deals hit the screens on Wednesday, with offerings from Massachusetts and New York issuers headlining the supply slate.

Persistent enrollment declines at Daemen College led Fitch Ratings to assign a negative outlook to the western New York school.

State departments of transportation can't make long-term plans without some confidence in federal spending.

The Chicago-based firm adds to the dealer group's voice as it pushes for muni policy measures that have been stalled for years.

Mark Bonsall will take over the troubled South Carolina-owned utility and lead its restructuring and reform team.

The tax hike should provide new recurring revenue that restores structural balance after years of weak reserve levels, according to S&P Global Ratings.

The plan would have the state issue $10 billion of pension obligation bonds to create annual budget savings to fund road repairs.

The municipal bond market on Tuesday was treated to variety of new issues.

The role of SLGS has been significantly diminished by the termination of advance refundings on Jan. 1, 2018, under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, with the amount of SLGS outstanding declining more than 49%.

The New Philadelphia Board of Education took the first step Monday toward placing a $41.9 million bond issue on the November general election ballot.