James Morris, Senior Vice President at Investortools, was recently featured in Institutional Investor. The article, written by Senior Reporter Michael Thrasher, discusses Citigroup closing its muni underwriting and trading operations. Offering nuanced insights, the article discusses the implications for the market and explores the potential beneficiaries arising from Citi’s departure.
“It’ll be interesting to see what happens next time there’s stress. They were bidding on a lot of bonds that are out there… and being providers of liquidity in those odd lot scenarios. But I don’t see another shop suddenly coming in with another $2 billion to provide that volume of liquidity.
James Morris
Senior Vice President, Investortools
Read the full article: “Who Will Fill the Void Left by Citi’s Exit From the Muni Bond Business?”
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