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Learn about Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority, including Green Bonds - Series 2022A (University of St. Thomas), Featured News, Borrowers, The Team, and 50th Anniversary and 34th Annual Conference Information.
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View Program DetailsAny move to restrict issuers from issuing labeled bonds or more broadly consider ESG factors would be “ill-advised,” said Barry Fick, executive director of the Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority, which has issued labeled bonds with more deals coming this year. He has said the green label drove demand for a 2022 deal priced by the authority.
“It’s not something that’s suddenly new and thought up by individuals who are saying we have a liberal agenda,” Fick said. “If you look at the majority of the items and the factors that are included in the ESG analysis, most of them are items that are normally looked at it in credit rating analysis and by investors anyway,” he said. “The restrictions would mean less information than we have always provided for a multiple number of years, so [now] investors are going to say, ‘I’m going to have less information than I had before ESG and now my risk increases, so I’m going to have to accommodate that risk by either charging a higher interest rate or asking for more difficult covenants.'”
Executive Director Barry Fick is quoted in the Bond Buyer article, “Issuers express concerns over FDTA costs,” from comments made during the Government Finance Officers Association’s winter meeting in Washington earlier this week.
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Please use our 50th Anniversary link to view more information about this important milestone.
We continue to adjust the timing and viewing options with the safety of participants and speakers as our highest priority. This year we rescheduled the Conference from April to August and provided both an in-person and a virtual conference attendance option. This hybrid system worked well, allowing more people to view the conference in real-time. We plan to continue to improve both the content and viewing experience for you in future years.
If you weren’t able to attend the entire presentation in person or virtually, we are able to offer you a limited-time opportunity to experience the Conference through the MHEFA website. We’ll be posting the presentations and the accompanying graphics on our website for a limited time. Please see below for this information.
We hope you are able to view the material on the MHEFA website. We also hope to see or hear from you soon. We appreciate your interest in our Annual Finance Conference and look forward to bringing it to you next year.
INTRODUCTION, WELCOME & AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
Barry W. Fick
Executive Director
Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority
651-297-2260
bwf@mnhefa.org
www.mnhefa.org
ECONOMICS PRESENTATION
Piper Sandler Financial Strategies
Dimitri Delis, Ph.D.
Chief Portfolio Strategist
Managing Director, Piper Sandler Financial Strategies
312-267-5158
Dimitri.Delis@psc.com
CREDIT RATING DEVELOPMENTS
Moody's Investors Service
Debra Roane
Vice President, Senior Credit Officer
212-553-6899
Debra.Roane@moodys.com
Jared Brewster
Vice President – Senior Analyst
212-553-4453
Jared.Brewster@moodys.com
ARBITRAGE REBATE
Ice Miller
Amy Corsaro
Partner
Ice Miller
317-236-2174
Amy.corsaro@icemiller.com
Kristen Kalinowski
Rebate Manager
317-236-5908
Kristen.kalinowski@icemiller.com
MINNESOTA DEMOGRAPHICS
State of Minnesota Demographer's Office
Megan Dayton
Senior Demographer
Minnesota State Demographic Center
Department of AdministrationMegan.Dayton@state.mn.us
Demography.helpline@state.mn.us
mn.gov/demography
AUTHORITY’S 50TH ANNIVERSARY RECOGNITION
Barry W. Fick
Executive Director
Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority
651-297-2260
bwf@mnhefa.org
www.mnhefa.org
A video recording of this year's conference is also available here: