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One of the primary challenges for state and local governments is ensuring protection of the principal of bond proceeds while maintaining adequate liquidity. HilltopSecurities’ Structured Products group has extensive experience in the structuring and competitive acquisition of investment vehicles that can help public issuers maintain this crucial balance.
HilltopSecurities’ Structured Products group’s expertise covers a variety of investment vehicles, including but not limited to:
• Collateralized investment contracts
• Forward delivery agreements
• Repurchase agreements
• Portfolios of open market securities for defeasance escrows
HilltopSecurities offers a wide variety of advisory and hands-on services for government bond issuers. Our team adds value to each transaction through:
• Providing live market indications
• Offering structuring advice supported by the most current market knowledge
• Optimizing yield and identifying market opportunities
• Developing and implementing bidding specifications
• Identifying and selecting qualified providers
• Conducting “bona-fide bid” solicitations
• Reviewing and negotiating contracts to ensure a smooth closing
• Performing trade oversight to mitigate settlement risk and delays
• Monitoring collateral requirements
• Preparing compliance transcripts
