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EB-5: Could it Fill the Gap Presentation
You may have heard about EB-5, the investment program that connects foreign investors to qualified U.S. economic development projects in exchange for residency. These investments are tied to jobs, and certain requirements must be met in order to use...
Direct Bank Purchases: A Question of Transparency?
Volume is up in the municipal bond market at the end of 2011, and given the rise in direct bank purchases, the amount of transactions is even higher. But, direct purchases are not subject to public disclosure requirements, so tracking their impact...
Innovation in Energy Finance Presentation
As debates over the need for energy-related tax credits and questions about the viability of a national green bank surface, cities and states across the country are seeking alternative options to finance energy development. During this installment...
A World Without Tax-Exempt Bonds Presentation
The recently created bipartisan Deficit Commission is tasked with finding an extra $1.2 trillion in spending cuts by this November. CDFA sources have indicated that tax-exempt bonds could be included in the cuts even though they are instrumental in...
Capital Markets Regulatory Update Presentation
Conduit issuers are facing increased scrutiny of late with recently released reports from the IRS and heightened media attention. During this installment of the CDFA-BNY Mellon Development Finance Webcast Series, Michael Bailey of Foley & Lardner...
Mid-Year Bond Finance Report Presentation
2011 has been a down year for the municipal bond market and the remaining half of the year offers vague opportunity for increases in bond issuance volume. During this installment of the CDFA-BNY Mellon Development Finance Webcast Series we heard...
Development Bonds Caught in the Crossfire Presentation
The use of municipal bonds commonly issued to finance infrastructure, redevelopment, and other projects is under attack. States across the country are re-evaluating how they use these development bonds and whether state governments will continue to...
No BABs, No Recovery Zones.....Now What Webcast Presentation
Build America & Recovery Zone Bonds expired at the end of 2010 signaling major changes for the development finance industry and capital markets. In the first of the 2011 CDFA-BNY Mellon Development Finance Webcast Series, we heard from Brian...
CDFA - BNY Mellon Webcast Series: Capital Markets Perspective
As the capital markets have tightened during the 2009 economic downturn, nearly every region of the country has found it difficult to successfully finance projects. In March 2010, the CDFA - BNY Mellon Development Finance Webcast Series explored the...