MSRB Website Helps Promote “Fair and Efficient” Municipal Bond Market Jul 12, 2010 | Municipal Bond Disclosure, Municipal Bond Documents & NRMSIRs, Municipal Bond Market News/Research, Municipal Bond Trading & UnderwritingRevamped website is laden with content for municipal bond investors, dealers and issuers
Municipal Bankruptcy Remains “Last Resort” Despite Troubled Economy Jun 8, 2010 | Cities, Towns & Villages, Municipal Bankruptcy and Default, Municipal Bond Market News/Research, Municipal Finance - General, Municipal Finance - Public Pension FundsMunicipalities must prove insolvency in order to file for Chapter 9 protection
Recalibrating the Municipal Bond Rating Scale Apr 26, 2010 | Municipal Bond Market News/Research, Municipal Bond Trading & Underwriting, Municipal Bonds, Municipal Finance, Municipal Finance - GeneralTwo of the three major bond rating agencies make changes to municipal bond rating scale
Higher Municipal Bond Issuance Predicted for 2010 Dec 24, 2009 | Municipal Bond - Pricing/Analytics, Municipal Bond Market News/Research, Municipal Bond Trading & Underwriting, Municipal Finance - GeneralIn its Municipal Bond Forecast for 2010, Loop Capital Markets projects $435 billion of new bond issues
Build America Bonds Added to Municipal Bond Calendar Dec 8, 2009 | Municipal Bond - Pricing/Analytics, Municipal Bond Market News/Research, Municipal Bond Trading & UnderwritingMuniNetGuide now includes BABs and other taxable issues on weekly list of municipal bond sales
Municipal Bonds: Disclosure-on-Demand Oct 30, 2009 | Municipal Bond Documents & NRMSIRs, Municipal Bond Market News/Research, Municipal Bond Trading & UnderwritingShaping the future of municipal bond disclosure by providing official statements on demand
Dawn of a New Day: MSRB’s EMMA Advances Disclosure in Municipal Bond Market Jul 14, 2009 | Municipal Bond Disclosure, Municipal Bond Documents & NRMSIRs, Municipal Bond Market News/Research, Municipal Bond Trading & Underwriting, Municipal Finance - GeneralIncreased price transparency and greater access to disclosure documents both represent progress for municipal bond market
MSRB Weighs in on Popular New Build America Bonds May 14, 2009 | American Recovery and Reinvestment Act - Local Government, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act - State Government, Citizen Participation & Research - State Organizations, Employment/Human Resources, Municipal Bond Market News/Research, Municipal Bond Trading & Underwriting, Municipal Finance - GeneralBuild America Bonds are taxable municipal bonds, and subject to standard MSRB rules for municipal securities
Guest Feature: Build America Bonds Likely to Increase Activity in Taxable Municipal Market Apr 15, 2009 | Employment/Human Resources, Melange - Municipal, Municipal Bond Market News/Research, Municipal Finance - General, Municipal Finance - Public Pension FundsMichael J. Ross comments on the potential impact of BAB on the taxable municipal market
New Municipal Bond Insurer Aims to Carve its Niche by Going Back to Basics Mar 10, 2009 | Municipal Bond Market News/Research, Municipal Bond Trading & UnderwritingExclusive dedication to municipal and infrastructure issues recaptures original business model of bond insurance
