Pierre Bogacz  |   August 21, 2018
The Securities and Exchange Commission announced yesterday that bank loans and direct placements will be added to the list of events that municipal borrowers must report under Rule 15c2-12 if they could materially impact existing bondholders. The changes will improve transparency in the municipal debt markets, and may significantly alter the playing field for some banks.
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Pierre Bogacz  |   June 22, 2018
Hospitals are selling bonds with fewer ratings. According to HFA Partners research, 39% of hospital tax exempt fixed rate bond issues sold so far in 2018 came with a single rating, up from 21% in...
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