Seminar Description
Municipal Market Disclosure: Current Topics and Practices
March 18-19, 2014
Sheraton Fairplex Hotel & Conference Center, Pomona, CA
Cost: $175.00 for public officials / $275.00 for private officials
Both the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Government Accountability Office noted in their evaluation of the municipal market the need to improve market transparency through better disclosure. Efforts to do so, however, have stirred as much controversy as they have resulted in improved practices. This one and a half day program is devoted to a discussion of where we are and how much further we have to go. Day One of this seminar will focus on the current rules and proposed reform initiatives for primary and secondary disclosure practices by public agencies. Day Two will focus on recommended disclosure practices for direct loans and general obligation debt.
- Agenda
- Presentation Materials
- A limited number of State rate lodging rooms are available at the Sheraton Fairplex Hotel & Conference Center. Make a reservation online or call 888-627-8074 and request the 2014 Municipal Market Disc room block. The group rate will be available until February 28, 2014, and is subject to availability. Reservations must be guaranteed with a major credit card. Any cancellations must be made prior to 6:00 PM (PDT) on March 16, 2014. Hotel guests can request complimentary shuttle service from Ontario International Airport (ONT) by calling 909-622-2220.
- Recommended Readings
- California Local Agency General Obligation Bond Cost of Issuance 2009-2011
- An Overview of Local Government General Obligation Bond Issuance Trends 1985�2005
- Not All G.O. Bonds are Created Equal, Kroll Bond Ratings
- Considerations Regarding Voluntary Secondary Market Disclosure About Bank Loans, Bank Loan Disclosure Task Force
- Municipal Market Update � March 5, 2014, Stern Brothers & Co.
- Understanding Bank Loans (2013), Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA)
- Alternative Financing: Disclosure is Critical to Credit Analysis in Public Finance, Standard & Poor�s, Feb. 18, 2014