Welcome to TexSTAR – an investment service created by Local Governments for Local Governments
TexSTAR offers Texas cities, counties, school districts and other public entities with an investment option that provides security, liquidity and efficiency for this management of public funds.
TexSTAR is a conservatively managed fund operated in full compliance with the PFIA, rated AAAm by Standard & Poors run by administrators with a proven track record. Our marketing and customer service staff is Texas-based with leading edge systems to handle the needs of our customers.
TexSTAR has been tailored to provide investment solutions to any local government investment plan, whether as a liquidity component, a comprehensive investment strategy or as a method to diversify an investment program based upon traditional banking services. Regardless of the need or objective, TexSTAR offers unparalled security in an investment scenario laden with risk.
Public Funds Investment Training Webinar
Friday, July 24, 2026
8:30 AM – 2:00 PM CT
Managing public funds in the current financial landscape remains a key challenge for local government investors. HilltopSecurities Asset Management has partnered with the North Central Texas Council of Governments Training and Development Institute to host a webinar series on investment and economic topics and best practices for treasury and investment professionals. Our investment webinar will include presentations from HilltopSecurities Asset Management’s Scott McIntyre and Greg Warner, Co-Heads of Investment Management and Matt Harris, Senior Portfolio Advisor.
This session will include discussion on the following topics:
Words of Wall Street – deciphering Wall Street jargon into useful information
Investing for Public Entities 101 and 102 – legislative requirements and best practices
Reporting by the Numbers – discuss reporting requirements, benchmarking, and graphs
Internet Resources – where to find important economic and financial data
Training Credits:
This seminar is designed to provide the following training credits if attended in its entirety:
Texas Public Funds Investment Act training: 5 hours
CPE Credits: 5 Technical Business CPE credits
Prerequisites: None
Advance Preparation: None
Program Level: Basic
Delivery Method: Group Internet Based
Cost: This seminar is free of charge