Public Finance
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Bill Hogan Senior Managing Director (212) 408-6006 Email |
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John Trahan Managing Director (212) 408-6023 Email |
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Michael Bartsch Director (212) 408-6071 Email |
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James Binette Director (212) 408-6005 Email |
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Randall Gerardes Vice President (212) 408-6019 Email |
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Leornard Lasek Assistant Vice President (212) 408-6078 Email |
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Alexis Platus Associate (212) 261-5550 Email |
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Mary Francoeur Managing Director (212) 408-6051 Email |
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Mike Quinn Director (212) 261-5551 Email |
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John Wells Director (212) 408-6025 Email |
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Leigh Schaffer, CFA Vice President (212) 261-5574 Email |
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Joseph Chu Director (212) 261-5588 Email |
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Rich Cassata Managing Director (212) 408-6067 Email |
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Judy Ramirez Associate (212) 261-5567 Email |
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Michael Walker Director (212) 261-5575 Email |
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Suzanne Nasser Associate (212) 408-6060 Email | |
Assured Guaranty Corp. provides a full range of credit enhancement products for the municipal bond marketplace, including:
- Primary and secondary market bond insurance policies covering principal and interest
- Surety policies that take the place of cash-funded reserves
- Specialized financial guaranty policies, such as swap sureties guaranteeing an issuer’s obligations under a swap agreement with a broker-dealer
The Public Finance team at Assured is focused on providing superior customer service. Our team structure makes it easy to determine which analyst can best assist a prospective customer.
Our analysts have the credit skills and business knowledge to give you answers regarding the:
- Insurability of a transaction: We can discuss key credit characteristics by phone and provide general feedback.
- General legal terms and conditions: Based on the sector and credit rating, we can provide guidance regarding key terms and conditions.
- Pricing parameters: We track pricing by sector and rating so we can quickly provide a pricing range during our initial discussions.
If the transaction is insurable, every effort is made to meet the transaction schedule. Legal conditions are discussed in detail upfront – often through the use of term sheets – to ensure that all parties are comfortable with the terms and conditions that will be required by the Assured credit committee. All aspects of the legal process – from formal commitment through closing – are managed by an in-house legal team that includes a dedicated Public Finance attorney and closing coordinator. For a current list of transactions, see the “Downloads” section located at the top of this page.
The firm has established a sizable and growing buyer base that includes many of the largest institutional investors. Broker-dealers focused on retail distribution can take comfort from the excellent results other firms have had distributing Assured-insured bonds to their retail clients.