What Muni Bonds Buy
The famed investor is getting into municipal-bond insurance. Too bad the industry is a racket. Read More
Industry:
Finance
Summary:
A global financial services holding company, which provides a range of financial services to consumer and corporate customers.
Primary executive:
Vikram S. Pandit,
Industry:
Finance
Summary:
The Company serves the financial needs of corporations, governments, municipalities, institutional clients and high net worth
Primary executive:
Richard S. Fuld, Jr.,
Industry:
Finance
Summary:
A global financial services firm, through three businesses, wealth management, asset management and investment banking and
Primary executive:
Marcel Rohner,
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Statewide
What they fund: Dozens of capital projects at eight U.C. campuses
Last bond issue: January 2008
Amount: $300 million
Lead underwriter:
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New York
What they fund: Basic upkeep of New York’s massive transit system and the purchase of new trains and buses
Last bond issue: December 2007
Amount: $415 million
Lead underwriter:
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Chicago
What they fund: The massive airport's expansion of its runway capacity
Last bond issue: January 2008
Amount: $877 million
Lead underwriter: Lehman Brothers
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Washington, D.C.
What they fund: A new baseball stadium for the Washington Nationals, set to open this spring
Last bond issue: May 2006
Amount: $535 million
Lead underwriter:








