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Greentech Grows Private Placement Effort

Greentech Capital Advisors has nabbed Deutsche Bank private placement veteran Heather Smith to spearhead its efforts in the market.

CCMP Will Buy infoGROUP

Marketing data and research firm infoGROUP has agreed to be taken private by CCMP Capital Advisors.

Catterton Acquires Sun Water

Catterton Partners acquired the water filtration company Sun Water Systems Inc., which manufactures the Aquasana home water filter, from Charles Strand, the company’s founder.

Moody’s Default Measure Falls for First Time Since January 2008

A measure of corporate defaults tracked by Moody’s fell in the fourth quarter to 12.5% from 12.6% in the third quarter, the first time the measure has declined since January 2008.

FINRA: Beware of Green Investments

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority issued an investor alert warning investors to be wary of green energy investments, but analysts warn that people shouldn't abandon the sector completely.

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Transit Advocates Address Panel

A high-level Department of Transportation official told lawmakers that the Obama administration will support “ambitious local initiatives” for large-scale projects, such as a 12-line transit project in Los Angeles.

California Ready for Its Return to GOs

After a legislative kerfuffle that caused a one-week delay, California is on track to return to the bond market with a $2 billion general obligation bond deal.

Declining Investment Earnings Add to the Pain

State and local governments are getting very little help from earnings on their investments at the precise time they need it most.

House Bill Offers Bond Boost

The House approved a revised jobs bill that would allow issuers selling four types of tax-credit bonds to receive a direct Build America Bond-style subsidy payment from the federal government at a far higher rate than was proposed in the Senate version of the bill.

D.C. Sets $696M Refunding to Stay Under Its Debt Cap

The District of Columbia on Tuesday expects to issue $711.2 million of income-tax secured revenue bonds, including $696 million of refunding bonds that will reduce outstanding debt to keep the city under its 12% debt-to-expenditures cap.

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