Diamond Sponsors

IHS Market (NYSE: INFO) is a world leader in critical information, analytics and solutions for the major industries and markets that drive economies worldwide. The company delivers next-generation information, analytics and solutions to customers in business, finance and government, improving their operational efficiency and providing deep insights that lead to well-informed, confident decisions. IHS Markit has more than 50,000 business and government customers, including 80 percent of the Fortune Global 500 and the world’s leading financial institutions. Headquartered in London, IHS Markit is committed to sustainable and profitable growth.  Learn more at: ihsmarkit.com   

BAM’s mission is to be the premier Financial Guaranty insurance company, serving investors with durable, transparent protection against default while acting as an industry utility providing efficient funding and savings for U.S. issuers who provide essential public infrastructure.    BuildAmerica.com

Assured Guaranty, the leading provider of municipal bond insurance, has helped reduce the cost of municipal finance and protected municipal investors for more than three decades.  Its subsidiaries Assured Guaranty Municipal (AGM) and Municipal Assurance Corp. (MAC) guarantee timely payment of municipal bonds’ principal and interest.  AssuredGuaranty.com 

MarketAxess:  Plug into the single global bond trading platform that amplifies your abilities and multiplies your opportunities. Access liquidity: Over 1,700 client firms = unparalleled global depth. Gain efficiency. Understand the market with data- and analytics-driven fixed income trading.  marketaxess.com

PricingDirect, a wholly owned subsidiary of JPMorgan Chase & Co., has served as a trusted source of fixed income and derivative evaluations for over 15 years. The team continues to build on its history of innovation with the launch of its municipal bond pricing service powered by machine learning. Using artificial neural networks alongside human intelligence, PricingDirect is able to price the municipal bond universe on a daily basis. PricingDirect currently produces nearly 2.5 million fixed income and derivative valuations for hundreds of clients daily.    JPMorgan.com

Founded in 2000 to fill an undeniable need in the marketplace, we produce the market’s most rigorous, independent and impartial global credit research. For more than 20 years, clients have relied on our unbiased insights and innovative risk products to make intelligent investment decisions. 

CreditSights.com 

Loop Capital is a full-service investment bank, brokerage and investment management firm that provides creative capital solutions for corporate, governmental and institutional entities across the globe.

LoopCapital.com 

 S&P Global Ratings, a division of S&P Global Inc. (NYSE: SPGI), is a leader in providing credit ratings insight for the public and not-for-profit sectors. Our public finance analysts provide a deep understanding of markets with sector-specific experience. Learn how our perspective can help you make better-informed financing decisions. Visit spglobal.com/uspublicfinance.  

Moody's Investors Service is a leading provider of credit ratings, research, and risk analysis. Our commitment and expertise contributes to transparent and integrated financial markets.  moodys.com