Morgan Keegan Again is Leading Underwriter in Louisiana and South Central United States.MEMPHIS Memphis, city, ancient Egypt Memphis (mĕm`fĭs), ancient city of Egypt, capital of the Old Kingdom (c.3100–c.2258 B.C.), at the apex of the Nile delta and 12 mi (18 km) from Cairo. , Tenn. -- Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc. was the leading underwriter of municipal bond issues in Louisiana and the South Central United States The South Central United States, South Central states, or Midsouth is a region of the United States located in the south central part of the country. It evolved out of the archaic southwest, which originally was literally the western U.S. South. in 2006, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Thomson Financial Thomson Financial A major provider of information, analytical tools, and consulting services to the financial community. The firm, a division of Thomson Corporation, is best known to investors for its First Call segment, which publishes consensus earnings , one of the nation's leading municipal bond information services See Information Systems. . Morgan Keegan thoroughly outpaced the competition in Louisiana, as senior manager for 48 issues with a total par value of $1.4 billion. Among the offerings in 2006 were State of Louisiana CODE, OF LOUISIANA. In 1822, Peter Derbigny, Edward Livingston, and Moreau Lislet, were selected by the legislature to revise and amend the civil code, and to add to it such laws still in force as were not included therein. , Louisiana State University Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, generally known as Louisiana State University or LSU, is a public, coeducational university located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and the main campus of the Louisiana State University System. and Louisiana Housing Finance Agency. "Providing Louisiana issuers with innovative solutions to often complex financing needs remains a primary focus for our firm," said Buck Landry, a managing director for Morgan Keegan and manager of the firm's public finance offices in New Orleans and Baton Rouge. "We value the strong and enduring relationships established with our clients throughout the state, and our continued goal is to exceed expectations." Morgan Keegan retained the designation of top municipal bond underwriter in the South Central region of the United States for the 14th consecutive year. The South Central region also includes Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Mississippi and Tennessee. Morgan Keegan senior managed 209 offerings with a par value of $4.2 billion, earning a 15 percent market share and the number one ranking over national and regional competitors. Nationally, Morgan Keegan was one of the largest lead underwriters in the country for the year. The firm served as book-running manager on 445 issues equating to a par value of $8.6 billion, ranking them 11th in the nation. Headquartered in Memphis, Tenn., Morgan Keegan is one of the largest regional full-service brokerage and investment banking firms, with 3,000 employees providing services in some 300 offices. The firm's staff of more than 100 public finance professionals provides underwriting services through 18 banking offices in 11 states. The banking division is active in a wide variety of financings including higher and secondary education, state and local government, multi- and single-family housing, health care, airports, taxable banking issues and credit tenant leases. Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc. is the securities brokerage subsidiary of Regions Financial Corporation (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : RF). Additional information about Morgan Keegan and Regions - a member of the S&P 100 Index and one of the nation's top 10 financial services providers - can be found at www.morgankeegan.com and www.regions.com. |
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