Public Finance
Look to a national leader for your public finance needs
Not every firm can help underwrite and distribute bonds that lead to successful transactions. Piper Jaffray can. We use our experience, resources and trading capabilities to bring full-service support to our government, education, healthcare and senior living clients.
Unique solutions for distinctive clients
Your situation calls for customized solutions, and we deliver. We never tackle your transactions with a one-size-fits-all approach. Instead, we work with you to find financing that fits your needs. What's more, we take the time to guide you through the process of putting it together.
In 2012, Piper Jaffray acted as underwriter or financial advisor on 400 municipal bond transactions totaling more than $10.38 billion.*
Areas of expertise
Because our public finance teams are experts in their sectors, we are able to effectively serve your organization and provide in-depth analysis of your market.
Our public finance professionals specialize in state and local government, derivatives, education, healthcare, hospitality and senior living.
Localized market knowledge
We are committed to participating in the communities we serve. That's why we provide a local presence in 34 areas across the country.
Our locations include:
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Minneapolis (headquarters) Albany Atlanta Boston Birmingham Charleston Chicago Cleveland Denver Des Moines El Segundo Hartford Houston Jacksonville Kansas City |
Memphis Milwaukee Nashville New York Orange County Philadelphia Phoenix Pittsburgh Portland Sacramento San Antonio San Francisco Seattle Washington, D.C. |
Secondary market trading capabilities
We support our public finance platform with a strong primary and secondary trading effort. Through our regional trading desks, you have access to our underwriting, sales and trading experts who can work with you for investing in both taxable and tax-exempt fixed-income securities, including:
- Fixed-rate bonds
- General obligation (GO) bonds
- Lease-backed certificates of participation (COPs)
- Municipal bonds
- Private activity bonds
- Redevelopment bonds
- Revenue bonds
- Variable-rate bonds