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News Sources

  • Bloomberg provides regularly updated information on municipal bond yields and the ABS market.

  • The Bond Buyer
    • is the daily trade publication for the municipal bond industry.

  • Electronic Municipal Statistics (E-Muni) provides documents, news, developments and financial information about the municipal bond market including municipal disclosure documents.

  • Piper Resources is a portal to state and local government Web sites.

  • Reuters provides regularly updated information on municipal bond yields and the ABS market.

  • Thomson Financial Securities Data (Formerly Securities Data Company) is the definitive source of business research on companies, industries and markets around the world.


    • Associations

  • Bank for International Settlements (BIS) is an international organization fostering the cooperation of central banks and international financial institutions.

  • Securities Industry And Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) represents securities firms and banks that underwrite, trade and sell debt securities, both domestically and internationally.

  • Frank J. Fabozzi Associates services the educational needs of the investment management community. Books, tutorials and software about the fixed income markets are available on their site.

  • Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) works to establish and improve standards of state and local governmental accounting and financial reporting.

  • Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) is the professional association of state/provincial and local finance officers in the United States and Canada.

  • Municipal Analysts Group of New York are securities analysts based in the greater New York City metropolitan area, who specialize in evaluating the credit worthiness of municipal securities.

  • Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board makes rules regulating dealers who deal in municipal bonds, municipal notes, and other municipal securities.

  • National Association of Bond Lawyers
    • provide expert legal advice with respect to tax-exemption of state and local government debt offerings.

  • National Association of Counties represents county governments in the United States.

  • National Association of State Budget Officers (NASBO) is the professional membership organization for state finance officers.

  • National Governors' Association is the national organization of the nation's Governors.

  • National League of Cities is a national organization whose mission is to strengthen and promote cities as centers of opportunity, leadership, and governance.

  • U.S. Conference of Mayors is the official nonpartisan organization of cities with populations of 30,000 or more.


    This page is meant only to provide helpful links to related sites. AFGI and AFGI members are not affliated with any of the organizations listed.



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