U.S. municipal bond funds posted net inflows of $63.46 million in the week ended May 22, down from the $306.31 million recorded in the previous week, according to data released by Lipper on Thursday. The ...

Fitch Ratings has assigned an 'A-' rating to the following bonds expected to be issued by the Illinois Finance Authority on behalf of the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago :

Fitch Ratings has assigned a 'AA+' rating to the following sales tax revenue bonds of the state of Illinois:

Fed worries pressure bond market

Interest income exempt from federal income tax is among the many distinct advantages that municipal bonds offer to investors.

The Coca-Cola Company franchise bottler, Coca-Cola FEMSA S.A.B. de C.V. offers 10-year bond at a yield of 5.46%.

Kroll Bond Rating Agency assigned final ratings to five classes of United Auto Credit Securitization Trust 2013-1 , a subprime auto asset-backed securities transaction.

Fitch Ratings has withdrawn its rating on certain maturities for the following Nashville & Davidson County Metropolitan Government bond due to prerefunding activity:

ProShares, a premier provider of alternative exchange traded funds , today announced the launch of ProShares High Yield—Interest Rate Hedged , a new high yield bo

One hot area in the ETF market is bond products that provide decent yields while also providing some cushion against the negative impact of rising interest rates. For example, bank loan ETFs such as PowerShares ...

Kroll Bond Rating Agency assigns final ratings to eight classes of mortgage pass-through certificates from Sequoia Mortgage Trust 2013-7, a jumbo prime RMBS transaction. Con

* Hikes size to $465 mln from $350 mln * High demand for rare Gulf, highly-rated convertible * Pricing at tight end of 1-1.5 pct coupon (Adds size increase, pricing details, banker comments) DUBAI, May 23 (Reuters) - National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD), the UAE's largest lender by market value, hasincreased its convertible …

By Abhinav Ramnarayan LONDON, May 23 (IFR) - National Bank of Abu Dhabi tookadvantage of rarity value to upsize its convertible bond issueto US$465m this afternoon and still achieve a coupon of 1%, thetight end of guidance. The UAE's second largest lender earlier today said it wouldlook to issue a US$350m convertible bond …

NEW YORK, May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Infrastructure bonds, used to finance essential services such as roads, schools and bridges, appear attractive because of their potential to offer higher after-tax ...

DUBAI, May 23 (Reuters) - Dubai's Majid Al Futtaim (MAF),which is buying Carrefour's stake in a regional jointventure, has picked five banks to arrange the sale of adollar-denominated hybrid bond, a document from lead arrangersshowed. The sale of perpetual hybrid bond - which combines elementsof both debt and equity - is …

Fitch Ratings assigns the following ratings to the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, CA's water revenue refunding bonds:

Fitch Ratings has assigned a rating of 'A' to the following Terrebonne Levee and Conservation District, Louisiana public improvement sales tax bonds :

Fitch Ratings takes the following rating action on Oneida-Herkimer Solid Waste Management Authority :

You may have noticed an interesting news story a couple weeks back about Apple selling a record $17bn in bonds – the largest corporate bond deal in history.  While the deal didn’t have much to do with ...

Coca-Cola FEMSA, S.A.B. de C.V. , the largest Coca-Cola franchise bottler in the world, announced the placement of peso denominated bonds in the Mexican market.

Investors in mutual funds based in the United States committed $602 million to municipal bond funds in the latest week, the most since mid-February, according to data released by the Investment Company ...

NEW YORK, May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Avon Grove Charter School (the "School") announced today that it is extending the expiration date for receiving bondholder consent to certain amendments ...

Fitch Ratings assigns an 'AA+' rating to the following Eanes Independent School District , Texas unlimited tax refunding bonds:

Fitch Ratings assigns an 'A+' rating to the following Commonwealth of Kentucky State Property and Buildings Commission bonds:

Fitch Ratings has affirmed the 'BBB' long-term rating on approximately $9.1 million of outstanding auxiliary revenue bonds issued by Linn State Technical College .

    Russell Fisher Vice President (801) 844-7826   Alison Andersen Communications Officer (801) 844-7710 Zions Direct Corporate Bond Market Snapshot for Week Ending May 17, 2013 Auction results and TRACE ...

Kroll Bond Rating Agency assigned its final ratings to seven classes of FREMF 2013-K27 mortgage pass-through certificates and three classes of Freddie Mac structured pass-through certificates , Series K27, a $1.64 billion CMBS multi-borrower transaction.

Fitch Ratings has assigned a 'AA-' rating to the following East Valley Water District Financing Authority, CA obligations issued on behalf of the East Valley Water

Fitch Ratings rates the following Hilton Head Island, South Carolina general obligation bonds 'AA+':

The rating action referenced in Fitch Ratings' May 14, 2013, press release 2010A-2, 3, 4; Rate A-5), is eff

Treasury yields are on the rise along with junk bond prices, finally offering some confirmation of the rally in stocks. Weak action in the Aussie and Canadian dollars continues to be an issue for bulls, ...

The rating action referenced in Fitch Ratings' May 14, 2013, press release ), is ef

The U.S. government bond market has weakened in recent weeks but some investment strategists fear that this may only be the beginning of an extended sell-off. They point to the relative strength of the ...