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Diana Hamilton Offers Her Insight On The Municipal Market
August 20, 2025 – Municipal issuers in the Midwest sold $46.05 billion of bonds in the first half of 2025, posting the biggest year-over-year gain of any region.
Bond sales surged 29.9% year-over-year to $46.05 billion and 1,475 issues, up from $35.64 billion and 1,374, according to LSEG data.
For most of the region’s 11 states, issuance rose dramatically — from an 84.8% increase in Nebraska and 77.4% in Iowa to the most modest uptick, 10.3%, in Illinois. The only two exceptions were North Dakota, which saw its issuance plummet by 55%, and Minnesota, where issuance dropped by 18.8%.
Sycamore Advisors, PFM and others add people in December
January 27, 2025 – 2024 was a dynamic year for talent in the public finance industry, as the earlier departure of Citi and UBS from the municipal finance industry helped Raymond James, Morgan Stanley and HilltopSecurities strengthen their ranks. As 2025 kicks off with a few retirements announced, industry experts wonder if the pace of career moves will slow or speed up.
Sycamore Advisors Expands Quantitative Bench with Strategic Hires
New York, NY — Sycamore Advisors has added quantitative expertise to its New York City office with the addition of municipal finance veteran Peter Orr, CFA as the municipal finance firm’s senior managing director and Ching Yin, CFA, as senior vice president.
Sycamore Advisors is a Proud Sponsor of The Bond Buyer National Outlook Conference.
Sycamore Advisors congratulates The Bond Buyer 2024 Deal of the Year nominees and salutes the Freda Johnson award winners!
Sycamore Advisors Sponsorship in the Forest Preserve Foundation's 13th Annual Conservation Cup
Sycamore Advisors was proud to support the Forest Preserve Foundation’s 13th annual Conservation Cup 2024 as an Outdoor Enthusiast sponsor and participate in a round of golf. It was a pleasure to see Toni Preckwinkle, President of the Cook County Board of Commissioners, as well as Cook County Commission and Forest Preserve of Cook County staff members.
Sycamore Advisors is proud to be a sponsor of the Women in Public Finance Conference this year!
Sycamore Advisors was selected as one of the Top 10 Financial Advisory firms by The Bond Buyer in their Midwest Midyear Review
Sycamore is proud to be ranked #9 overall in the Top 10 Financial Advisory firms in the Midwest Region in bond sales volume by The Bond Buyer. Sycamore was ranked #3 Financial Advisory firm in the State of Illinois and #5 firm in the State of Indiana.