The top 10 bond counsels accounted for $171.71 billion in the first nine months of 2024.
Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe lead the pack, accounting for $42.15 billion in 277 issues for an 11.3% market share, followed by Kutak Rock with $22.6 billion in 358 deals and McCall Parkhurst and Horton with $22.35 billion in 299 deals.
Source: LSEG
Municipals are outperforming USTs to a large degree this month, with investment grade munis seeing positive 0.81% returns in November and 1.63% year-to-date. USTs are in the red at -0.40% in November with only 0.96% positive returns in 2024.
S&P Global Ratings placed Chicago's general obligation bond rating on watch negative Tuesday, warning against heavy reliance on one-time budget solutions.
Debt issuance and public-private partnerships could be in the financing mix for projects considered by the Arizona Water Infrastructure Finance Authority.
Panelists at the SEC, FINRA and MSRB joint Compliance Outreach Program looked at the state of municipal advisor regulation and how the Commission could respond going forward.
The baseball team says the county's delays in approving the bonds set back construction and increased the costs.
Credit ratings and the role of rating agencies have changed in response to an evolving market over the past 16 years, according to speakers during an online California Debt and Investment Advisory Commission.
