Public finance

"If you are seeking the services of a municipal advisor, it would be helpful to use the term municipal advisor in your RFP/Qs," said Sanchez, director of the SEC's Office of Municipal Securities.

The growth of the muni market comes as issuance surges, with the first half of the year seeing $280.64 billion of supply, up 14.3% year-over-year, according to LSEG.

The deal is the second large bond issued from the Public Energy Authority of Kentucky this year.

A year after raising its ratings to investment grade, Moody's Ratings upgraded Detroit's issuer and general obligation bond ratings again, to Baa1.

MFS Investment Management predicts "compelling opportunities for muni investors" in the second half of the year.

Up to $505 million of bonds could be issued.

The addition of Turner-Bond as a partner will deepen Orrick's public finance practice's P3 expertise.

Oklahoma can continue to collect income taxes from certain Native Americans in a case that threatened to cost the state millions of dollars in tax refunds.

Yorkville, Illinois, defaulted on special district bonds for Kendall Marketplace, a shopping center that never evolved into the expected retail powerhouse.

By hiring Silvia Shin, Ballard Spahr became Delaware's appointed bond counsel.