DSI Civic co-sponsored the “California Fiscal Crisis” conference at the University of California Berkeley, Institute for Governmental Studies on September 21, 2012.
DSI Civic co-sponsored the “California Fiscal Crisis” conference at the University of California Berkeley, Institute for Governmental Studies on September 21, 2012. Bill Brandt was a principal speaker on the politics and principles of restructuring governments. To find out more about the conference click here.… Read more...
John Filan was interviewed by the Financial Times’ Debtwire regarding financial stress in local governments.
John Filan was recently interviewed by the Financial Times’ Debtwire regarding financial stress in U.S. local governments and the role professional assistance and state government support can play by bringing focused attention to turning around the government. To read the full article click here.… Read more...
Daniel Stermer is going to participate as a panel member in the Florida Attorney General, Economic Crimes Litigation Unit, Statewide Conference on June 26, 2012 the panel topic will be on receiverships, asset freezes, and injunctions.
Daniel Stermer is going to participate as a panel member in the Florida Attorney General, Economic Crimes Litigation Unit, Statewide Conference on June 26, 2012 the panel topic will be on receiverships, asset freezes, and injunctions.… Read more...
Daniel Stermer will be moderating “A Regional Approach to Transit” May 4, 2012 at the Urban Land Institute
Daniel Stermer will be moderating “A Regional Approach to Transit” panel discussion at the upcoming May 4, 2012 Urban Land Institute – Southeast Florida/Caribbean District’s event entitled Envisioning South Florida’s Future: Mobility – Goods and People. For more information about the event click here.… Read more...
DSI Civic was appointed to co-lead in the development and implementation of a recovery plan for the City of Altoona, PA
DSI Civic was recently appointed by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to co-lead a team to develop and implement a recovery plan for the City of Altoona, PA. The Department of Community and Economic Development named Stevens & Lee (a leading Pennsylvania law firm) to co-lead a team of more than 30 professionals to assist the … Read more...
John Filan was interviewed by Governing Magazine on the Emergency Financial Managers: Michigan’s Unwelcome Savior
John Filan was interviewed by Governing Magazine for their May 2012 lead story on the Emergency Financial Managers: Michigan’s Unwelcome Savior, to read the full article click here.
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John Filan was interviewed by The Bond Buyer regarding Mayor Angel Taveras’ budget proposals in Providence, R.I.
John Filan was interviewed on April 30th by The Bond Buyer regarding the Mayor of Providence, R.I., Angel Taveras’ budget proposals to reduce employee pension benefits and begin payments for services by tax exempt colleges and universities.
To read the full Bond Buyer article titled “Providence Confronts a Pension Problem That’s Not So Divine” click … Read more...
Daniel Stermer participated in the “The Politics of Restructuring” panel discussion on March 15, 2012 at The 4th National Municipal Bond Summit
Daniel Stermer participated in the “The Politics of Restructuring” panel discussion on March 15, 2012 at The 4th National Municipal Bond Summit presented by The Bond Buyer at the Doral Golf Resort and Spa. For more information about the event click here.… Read more...
John Filan was interviewed by the Financial Times’ Debtwire regarding the financial stress in local governments in Pennsylvania
John Filan, Vice President of DSI Civic, was interviewed by the Financial Times Debtwire publication regarding the financial stress that local governments in Pennsylvania are struggling with due to both the recession’s effect on revenues and constraints in state law. This article is a follow-up to DSI Civic’s conference on Financial Stress in Local Governments … Read more...
Steve Victor is pictured in the Washington Business Journal leading a panel at DSI Civic’s “Financial Stress in Governments” conference hosted by the University of Pennsylvania
“Fels Institute of Government and the Penn Institute for Urban Research hosted a conference Jan. 27 at the Wharton, which focused on financial stresses in government. From left, moderator Steve Victor, vice president of DSI Civic, and panelists Bob Lapowsky of Stevens & Lee Griffin and David Skeel of the University of Pennsylvania Law School” … Read more...
Bill Brandt was interviewed by the Bond Buyer regarding the Central Falls, R.I. Pension Pact
Bill Brandt was interviewed by the Bond Buyer regarding the Central Falls, R.I. Pension Pact, January 10, 2012. To read on, follow this link.… Read more...
Bill Brandt was interviewed by Turnarounds and Wortkouts regarding municipal restructuring in their “Year in Review”
Many professionals with experience with municipalities urged caution, however. Foremost among them was Bill Brandt, who serves as President and CEO of Development Specialists, Inc. and also heads the Illinois Finance Authority, which oversees billions of dollars in loans and investments for businesses, local governments, and nonprofit organizations. “I know it is not going to … Read more...
John Filan recently spoke at the American Bankruptcy Institute’s Winter Leadership Conference
John Filan recently spoke at the American Bankruptcy Institute’s Winter Leadership Conference on “Municipal Restructuring”including the solutions for growing benefit liabilities and their threat to solvency. The conference was held on December 1-3, 2011 in LaQuinta, California… Read more...
Bill Brandt recently spoke at the University of Texas
Bill Brandt recently spoke at the University of Texas School of Law’s 30th Annual Jay L. Westbrook Bankruptcy Conference regarding “Municipalities in Distress.” The conference was held in Austin, Texas, on November 17-18, 2011.… Read more...
Bill Brandt to speak at University of Texas School of Law’s 30th Annual Bankruptcy Conference
Bill Brandt will be a speaker at the University of Texas School of Law’s 30th Annual Jay L. Westbrook Bankruptcy Conference regarding “Municipalities in Distress.” The conference is being held in Austin, Texas, on November 17-18, 2011.… Read more...
John Filan spoke at the Bond Buyer’s 501(c)3 Super Conference
John Filan spoke at the Bond Buyer’s 501(c)3 Super Conference for Healthcare, Higher Education & Non-Profit Institutions on “Non Traditional Financing Strategies” in particular regarding the effective use of “Century Bonds” for select issuers and the effect of growing pension and other benefit liabilities on higher education funding. The conference was in New York … Read more...
John Filan recently sat on a panel at the Turnaround Management Association on “Municipal Solvency”
John Filan on a panel at the Turnaround Management Association on “Municipal Solvency” regarding the restructuring government services and municipalities going forward. The conference was October 11, 2011 in Los Angeles, California… Read more...
Bill Brandt and John Filan led a panel at the California Public Finance Conference
Bill Brandt and John Filan led a panel at the California Public Finance Conference regarding “The Politics of Restructuring”. John also participated in a separate panel regarding the “Pension Debate” at the conference which was in Carlsbad, California on September 14-16, 2011.… Read more...
John Filan was a guest lecturer at Northwestern University Graduate School
John Filan was a guest lecturer at Northwestern University Graduate School on “Are Pensions the Gorilla in the Room” regarding the effect of growing pension liabilities on government funding of vital services. The lecture was in Chicago, Illinois at the downtown campus on August 11, 2011,… Read more...
John Filan Interviewed by WBEZ Radio on Debt Limits
Federal debt limit debate could hurt Illinois
Less money for state means more trouble
Kristen McQueary Jul. 27, 2011 WBEZ91.5
Democrats in Washington continue to disagree over how to handle the nation’s debt limit. Talks continued this week between both sides.
But what if they don’t reach an agreement? Illinois coffers are likely to suffer, … Read more...
Bill Brandt Shared Views on Municipal Bankruptcy
Bill Brandt participated on the Civic Federation panel Is the Municipal Bankruptcy Threat Real? The Multi-Billion Dollar Question at the 2011 Governmental Research Association Annual Policy Conference. This panel discussed fiscal stresses faced by local and state governments and explored the risk of and alternatives to bankruptcy for distressed governments.… Read more...
John Filan quoted in a recent article for Deal Flow Media’s Distressed Debt Report on public sector restructuring.
John Filan was extensively quoted in a May 24 article for Deal Flow Media’s Distressed Debt Report on public sector restructuring. Commenting on the financial problems and challenges facing governmental entities and the need for public sector restructuring, Filan observes:
… Read more...“I think most governments will go through some amount of financial restructuring,” Filan said. “It
Bill Brandt Joins Industry Leaders to Discuss Municipal Debt and Restructuring Issues
Bill Brandt spoke at the ABI New York City Bankruptcy Conference on May 6 on the subject of “Municipal and Other State Agency Restructurings.” Joining Bill are Hon. Martin Glenn, U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York; Larry Stromfeld, Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft, LLP; and moderator Marc Abrams, Willkie Farr & Gallagher, … Read more...