12/23/2009 | BKCVDDHYIG | R.W. Pressprich expands trading teams in high yield, distressed, more
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12/22/2009 | IG | SEC announces proposed rule change for well-known seasoned issuers
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12/21/2009 | CVEMHYIG | ISDA adopts coupon changes for Asian credit default swap market
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12/21/2009 | DD | Thompson Hine names two partners in business restructuring group
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12/21/2009 | HY | Advantage Data: Insurance firms, utilities lead as most junk sectors rise; chemical makers struggle
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12/21/2009 | SP | S&P launches GSCI All Metals, capped sector, real-time euro indexes
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12/18/2009 | BK | Commercial and industrial loans $1,350.0 billion, down $7.1 billion
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12/18/2009 | BKCVDDEMHY | S&P marks two defaults in week ended Thursday; Prospect News sees six
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12/17/2009 | BKCVDDEMHY | ISDA research note gives little credence to empty creditor hypothesis
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12/16/2009 | EM | Emerging markets debt trading rose in third-quarter 2009, EMTA reports
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12/15/2009 | MU | Stone & Youngberg hires Erika Miller as new public finance associate
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12/14/2009 | CVSP | Jefferies names Craig McCracken U.S. head of equity-linked origination
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12/14/2009 | HY | Advantage Data: Financials, manufacturers lead as most junk sectors rise; chemicals lose ground
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12/11/2009 | BK | Commercial and industrial loans $1,350.9 billion, down $6.2 billion
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12/11/2009 | BKCVDDEMHY | S&P marks one default in week ended Dec. 10; Prospect News records two
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12/10/2009 | HY | Barclays Capital: High yield to see drop in returns, defaults in 2010
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12/10/2009 | IG | Barclays Capital bullish on high-grade bond market for 2010
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12/8/2009 | BKHY | Cohen & Co. launches leveraged finance business led by Siemers, Casey
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12/7/2009 | HY | Advantage Data: Biz services, amusement, lodging lead as most junk sectors higher; financials lower
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12/4/2009 | BK | Commercial and industrial loans $1,357.3 billion, down $1.7 billion
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12/4/2009 | BKCVDDEMHY | S&P marks four global corporate defaults for Nov. 20 to Dec. 3; Prospect News records seven
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12/4/2009 | MU | MSRB wants disclosure of contributions made to bond ballot campaigns
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12/3/2009 | AG | Bank of America hires Misra as head of U.S. rates strategy research
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12/3/2009 | DDSS | Cadwalader names Scott Greenberg restructuring special counsel
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12/3/2009 | MU | First Foundation names Alan Remedios fixed-income managing director
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12/3/2009 | SP | S&P launches new index simulating returns of gold-hedged strategy
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12/1/2009 | CV | Convertibles post 3.71% return in November: Barclays Capital analysts
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11/30/2009 | BK | LSTA releases guidelines on papers needed from new loan participants
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11/30/2009 | HY | Advantage Data: Real estate, brokers lead as most junk sectors gain on week; food makers off
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11/30/2009 | SP | Incapital's website overhaul designed to help and educate financial advisers
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11/25/2009 | SP | ETNs and auto-callables dominate heavy issuance week; $1.539 billion sales before Thanksgiving
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11/24/2009 | EM | Emerging East Asia local-currency bonds top $4 trillion: ADB report
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11/23/2009 | SP | ETFs on the rise as underlyers, but shortcomings remain in costs, tracking errors, hedging
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11/23/2009 | HY | Advantage Data: Real estate, chemicals lead as most junk sectors gain on week; business services off
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11/20/2009 | BK | Commercial and industrial loans $1,369.7 billion, down $0.1 billion
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11/20/2009 | BKCVDDEMHY | S&P marks five global defaults for week; Prospect News records eight
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11/19/2009 | DDSS | Ernst & Young adds 10 to U.S. restructuring, working capital groups
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11/18/2009 | HYIG | Deutsche Bank names Kaufer a managing director in debt capital markets
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11/18/2009 | BK | Broadpoint adds to bank loan trading group, CLO sales with new hires
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11/18/2009 | EM | Broadpoint hires Peter Carril as managing director of emerging markets
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11/17/2009 | BKBWDDHY | TMA Panel: Restructurings to stabilize as new funding sources emerge
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11/16/2009 | BK | Markit, S&P Cusip Service issue identifiers for loan market entities
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11/16/2009 | HY | Advantage Data: Real estate, chemicals tops as junk sectors rebound; coal mining, amusements off
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11/13/2009 | BK | Commercial and industrial loans $1,369.2 billion, down $5.1 billion
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11/13/2009 | BKCVDDEMHY | S&P marks two defaults for week; Prospect News sees two bankruptcies
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11/10/2009 | SP | SPA Conference: Finding opportunities and challenges post-Lehman
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11/9/2009 | HY | Advantage Data: Financials dominate as most junk sectors fall; amusements, manufacturers also slide
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11/9/2009 | SP | SPA Conference: From education to regulation to ETFs as underlyers
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11/9/2009 | BK | Tightening of lending standards still coming down, October Loan Survey finds
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11/9/2009 | SP | SPA Conference: The year so far is good, but regulation is the wildcard
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11/9/2009 | BKDDHY | Fried Frank taps Wesseldine partner to grow global leveraged finance
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11/9/2009 | BKHY | Pali Capital adds Hindenach and Tuchscher to high-yield sales team
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11/9/2009 | DD | Feldman returns to Willkie after recruitment to Treasury's auto team
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11/6/2009 | SP | Structured Products Association's Keith Styrcula sees industry rebound after a tough year
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11/6/2009 | BK | Commercial and industrial loans $1,374.1 billion, up $2.0 billion
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11/6/2009 | BKCVDDEMHY | S&P sees one weekly default; Prospect News records five bankruptcies
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11/5/2009 | HY | RS Investments hires Kevin Booth as high yield portfolio manager
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11/4/2009 | HY | Pimco names Andrew Jessop executive vice president, portfolio manager
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11/3/2009 | EM | BTIG adds Chang and O'Sullivan to emerging markets fixed-income team
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11/3/2009 | BK | DTCC launches Loan/SERV Contract Reconciliation Service for global syndicated loan market
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11/3/2009 | BKHY | Houlihan Lokey adds Libra Securities staff to capital markets team
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11/3/2009 | CV | Convertibles market posts first negative return in seven months in October: Barclays Capital report
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11/3/2009 | BKHY | BMO Capital names Dirk Leasure to bolster financial sponsors group
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11/2/2009 | CV | Trend toward more convertible bond exchanges may gain traction, but only mildly: B of A Merrill
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11/2/2009 | HY | Advantage Data: lodging, electronics makers lead most junk areas lower; financials pace gainers
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10/30/2009 | BK | Commercial and industrial loans $1,372.2 billion, down $10.1 billion
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10/30/2009 | BKCVDDEMHY | S&P sees three more defaults; Prospect News records bankruptcies, missed payments
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10/30/2009 | BKDDHY | Auto industry experts see obstacles, hope in the supply chain
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10/30/2009 | BKDDHY | LSTA panel: Loan defaults stabilize, bankruptcy filings to rise in coming years, distressed market recovering
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10/30/2009 | CVSS | Investors Capital adds Wellesley CEO Miller to investment committee
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10/29/2009 | BK | LSTA panel: Secondary loan market spreads tighten, 2010 prices could rise
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10/29/2009 | BK | LSTA panel: CLO disappearance could shift loan demand; loans favored over plentiful senior secured bonds
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10/29/2009 | BK | LSTA panel: CLO future remains uncertain, banks could return to market
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10/29/2009 | BK | DTCC Loan/SERV Messaging Service joining Markit's electronic loan settlement platform
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10/29/2009 | MU | DWS: Munis have value, though 'easy money' likely finished; issuer finances could be a concern
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10/29/2009 | BK | LSTA panel: Leveraged loan outlook positive, bond issuance outweighs loans, M&A rebirth could spur growth
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10/27/2009 | HY | DWS junk chief Sullivan: High yield returns remain attractive, defaults to decline to 'average. levels
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10/27/2009 | SP | FSA sets guidelines for investors in Lehman structured products; U.S. impact seen as limited
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10/27/2009 | SP | OCC to clear options on index-linked securities - SEC approval seen as a major shift
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10/26/2009 | HY | Advantage Data: Business services, electronics manufacturers lead junk surge; metals weakest sector
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10/26/2009 | HY | Imperial Capital hires Mellen, Knightly for high yield in new office
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10/23/2009 | BK | Commercial and industrial loans $1,381.7 billion, down $5.0 billion
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10/23/2009 | SP | Advisers should look at implied volatility when buying reverse convertible - but don't
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10/19/2009 | BKDDHY | Tousa ruling will prompt more challenges to loans, analyst predicts
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10/19/2009 | HY | Advantage Data: Electronics manufacturers, business services lead latest junk surge; telecom loses
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10/19/2009 | MU | MSRB approves bond ballot contributions disclosure, customer priority
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10/16/2009 | BK | Commercial and industrial loans $1,386.8 billion, down $9.4 billion
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10/16/2009 | BKCVDDEMHY | S&P marks 4 defaults in week; Prospect News records bankruptcy, missed payment, distressed exchange
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10/16/2009 | SP | Barclays uses enhanced strategies to help commodity-linked investors navigate contract rolls
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10/15/2009 | BKCVDDHYIG | IACPM survey finds lessened expectations for further credit defaults
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10/13/2009 | HY | Advantage Data: real estate, metals, insurance lead junk sectors' rebound; brokers, paper lag
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10/13/2009 | DD | Algon hires Barlow, Edwards, Hendren, Protas to add to restructuring
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10/9/2009 | BK | Commercial and industrial loans $1,396.3 billion, down $11.9 billion
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10/9/2009 | BKCVDDEMHY | S&P marks two defaults for week; Prospect News sees four bankruptcies
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10/8/2009 | DD | Greenhill hires Gareth Davies, expands advisory, restructuring group
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10/6/2009 | SP | Despite caveats, index commodity-linked notes are close enough to spot prices, structurers say
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10/6/2009 | CV | Jefferies names Peter Hale head of Asian convertible bond trading
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10/5/2009 | BKMU | Markit Group announces roll of LCDX, MCDX indexes into series 13
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10/5/2009 | HY | Advantage Data: Lodging, real estate lead junk sectors mostly lower; coal, chemicals among gainers
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10/5/2009 | SS | Oppenheimer adds risk arbitrage team for expected recovery in M&A
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10/2/2009 | BK | Commercial and industrial loans $1,408.8 billion, down $6.8 billion
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10/2/2009 | BKCVDDEMHY | S&P marks 7 defaults for week; Prospect News sees bankruptcies, missed payments, distressed exchanges
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10/1/2009 | DD | Carl Marks Advisory sets up Virginia financial restructuring office
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9/30/2009 | MU | Advisors Asset names Philip Villaluz head of municipal strategy
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9/30/2009 | MU | MSRB gets SEC go-ahead for rules to accelerate syndicate, secondary-market account settlements
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9/30/2009 | BKCVDDEMHYIG | ISDA to reopen 'small bang' protocol for credit default swaps Oct. 5
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9/29/2009 | AG | Finra to add Trace reporting for agencies in 2010; move will narrow bid-ask spreads, trader says
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9/29/2009 | AG | Finra: Trace coverage of agency debt transactions moved to March 1
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9/29/2009 | BK | Markit adds Laureate Education and Telesat Canada to LCDX 13 index
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9/29/2009 | DDHY | High-yield, distressed debt veteran Jack Kneller moves to buyside
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9/25/2009 | BK | Commercial and industrial loans $1,415.4 billion, down $18.6 billion
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9/25/2009 | BKCVDDEMHY | S&P marks one default for week ended Sept. 24; Prospect News records two bankruptcies
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9/24/2009 | BWHY | Barclays analysts: Junk issuance remains robust, market beaten by high grade, investors see high return
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9/24/2009 | MU | State Street Global Advisors launches SPDR S&P VRDO Municipal ETF
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9/24/2009 | PP | Merriman Curhan Ford hires Jonathan Lowenberg for private placements
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9/24/2009 | BK | Credit quality drops for loan commitments, Shared National Credits review finds
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9/23/2009 | BK | Markit LCDX cuts American Airlines, adds eight for series 13 roll
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9/23/2009 | IG | Janney names Chris Dougherty, Megan C. Rutt in corporate bond posts
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9/23/2009 | MU | Janney expands capital markets with Chicago office and new hires
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9/23/2009 | MUSP | S&P launches index of high-grade variable-rate demand obligations
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9/23/2009 | SP | Citi launches commodity enhanced beta index family as foundation for structured notes
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9/23/2009 | AG | Fed expects to finish $200 billion agency debt purchase program in Q1
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9/22/2009 | CV | Markit sets constituents of Markit iBoxx Liquid USD Convertible index
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9/22/2009 | HY | Markit CDX North America High Yield index roll postponed to Sept. 29
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9/21/2009 | HY | Advantage Data: Real estate, insurance lead junk outperformers; wholesalers, mining top laggards
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9/21/2009 | MU | Stone & Youngberg opens Albany office headed by Jeff Hyman
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9/21/2009 | DD | Mesirow Financial hires Matthew Shirah to boost restructuring group
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9/21/2009 | EMHY | ISDA adds standardized trading coupons, quarterly payment dates for emerging market CDSs
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9/21/2009 | EMIG | Markit Group rolls CDX investment grade, emerging markets indexes
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9/18/2009 | BK | Commercial and industrial loans $1,433.6 billion, down $2.5 billion
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9/18/2009 | BKCVDDEMHY | S&P marks 1 default for week ended Sept. 17; Prospect News records 1 missed payment, 3 bankruptcies
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9/17/2009 | BK | Jefferies names Hunolt as senior vice president, European loan trader
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9/16/2009 | EM | Markit expands GEMX, emerging market local currency indexes
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9/16/2009 | MU | MSRB considers mandatory disclosure of dealer-affiliated bank PAC contributions to muni issuers
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9/16/2009 | SP | Markit and Data Explorers launch U.S. sector stock sentiment index
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9/14/2009 | DD | Oak Hill Advisors raises $1.13 billion for distressed credit fund
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9/14/2009 | HY | Advantage Data: Electronics, financials lead almost all junk sectors up; machinery-makers lag
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9/14/2009 | BK | Markit LCDX index to roll Oct. 5; removals to be announced Thursday
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9/11/2009 | BK | Commercial and industrial loans $1,436.2 billion, down $10.3 billion
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9/11/2009 | BKCVDDEMHY | S&P marks one default for week ended Sept. 10; Prospect News sees one bankruptcy, no missed payments
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9/11/2009 | CV | Mizuho hires Connors, Knoeller to lead new convertibles business
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9/11/2009 | PP | Pali investment banker sees growth in registered direct offerings
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9/10/2009 | BK | Three Seas Capital looking to raise $100 million for fund to invest in leveraged loans
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9/10/2009 | DD | Spectrum Group hires David Bullock as senior vice president
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9/10/2009 | HY | Markit Group announces components of CDX high-yield HB sub-index
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9/10/2009 | IG | Broadpoint taps Murray, Voelker to co-head preferreds, hybrids group
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9/10/2009 | PP | Pali hires Stephen Bonebrake as managing director to focus on PIPEs
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9/9/2009 | AGIG | FDIC board OKs phase out of Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program
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9/9/2009 | HY | Markit Group sets composition of the CDX high-yield sub-indexes
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9/9/2009 | HYIG | Markit Group sets additions, removals in seven Markit CDX indexes
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9/9/2009 | SP | Bringing structured notes from financial bets to managed investments
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9/9/2009 | SP | Markit to launch commercial mortgage total return swap index
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9/8/2009 | HY | Advantage Data: Real estate, machinery manufacturing lead junk sectors higher; insurance weaker
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9/8/2009 | CV | Broadpoint hires David Lessen to lead convertible debt origination
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9/4/2009 | BK | Commercial and industrial loans $1,446.5 billion, down $2.4 billion
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9/4/2009 | BKCVDDEMHY | S&P marks two defaults in week ended Sept. 3; Prospect News records 8 bankruptcies, one missed payment
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9/4/2009 | IG | Markit adds six companies to its CDX investment-grade index at roll
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9/3/2009 | IG | Weyerhauser may be removed from Markit CDX investment-grade index following rating downgrade
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9/3/2009 | IG | Markit removes five companies from CDX investment-grade index
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9/2/2009 | CV | BNP Paribas appoints Luke Edwards to build U.S. convertibles business
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9/2/2009 | EM | Markit CDX Emerging Markets indexes to roll Sept. 21; components, weighting to remain the same
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9/2/2009 | HY | DirecTV to be replaced in Markit CDX North America High-Yield index
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8/31/2009 | MU | Fitch names Eric Friedland U.S. public finance group credit officer
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8/31/2009 | BKCVDDHY | Third Avenue launches Focused Credit Fund
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8/31/2009 | DD | Chadbourne hires Alper Deniz, Nuala Casey in restructuring practice
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8/31/2009 | DDSS | Drum Capital hires Notz, Mayhew to expand distressed investment team
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8/31/2009 | HY | Advantage Data: Insurance, real estate lead most junk sectors higher; lodging, bank sectors losers
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8/28/2009 | BKCVDDEMHY | S&P marks 2 defaults for week; Prospect News records five bankruptcies
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8/28/2009 | BK | Commercial and industrial loans $1,452.4 billion, down $10.3 billion
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8/27/2009 | EMHYIGMU | Markit Group plans to roll fives CDX indexes in coming weeks
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8/26/2009 | IGMU | MSRB reminds Build America Bonds dealers to note customer confirmation yield disclosure rules
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8/25/2009 | MU | Wells Fargo launches Wells Fargo Build America Bond index
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8/24/2009 | CVDD | Wedbush Morgan Securities taps Murphy to head new convertibles, distressed securities division
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8/24/2009 | HY | Advantage Data: Electronics makers, utilities lead most junk sectors lower; insurers, brokerages up
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8/21/2009 | BK | Commercial and industrial loans $1,462.7 billion, down $12.7 billion
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8/21/2009 | CV | Markit sets components of first series of the Markit iBoxx Liquid USD Convertible Bond index
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8/21/2009 | DDSS | Cohen Legal hires bankruptcy, restructuring expert Richard Tilton
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8/20/2009 | HYIG | Jon Pliner hired to manage Jefferies European credit trading platform
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8/18/2009 | EMSP | Dow Jones creates Shari'ah-compliant index series for GCC nations
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8/17/2009 | BK | Tightening of lending standards continuing to come down, July loan survey finds
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8/17/2009 | HY | Advantage Data: Real estate, construction among top junk sectors; metals mining, chemicals losers
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8/14/2009 | BK | Commercial and industrial loans $1,475.0 billion, down $4.6 billion
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8/7/2009 | BK | Commercial and industrial loans $1,479.8 billion, down $8.3 billion
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8/5/2009 | EM | Jefferies expands emerging markets group, hires strategist Eric Ollom
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8/3/2009 | BK | DTCC signs up more than 1,300 funds for its Loan/SERV Reconciliation Service
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8/3/2009 | DDHY | HFP Capital Markets launches fixed-income, debt capital markets groups
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8/3/2009 | HY | Advantage Data: Electronics producers, business services lead junk rally; food stores weak
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7/31/2009 | BK | Commercial and industrial loans $1,488.1 billion, down $8.1 billion
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7/31/2009 | BK | Maxim names former Goldman Sachs VP McGillicuddy as managing director
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7/31/2009 | IG | Maxim taps Kinnear as director of credit trading in bid to expand
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7/30/2009 | IGSP | Barclays creates new index of the U.S. investment-grade bond market
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7/29/2009 | DDSS | CoveView aims to guide corporate clients through restructuring
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7/29/2009 | SP | Position curbs on commodity futures could limit structured products access, Styrcula says
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7/28/2009 | DDHY | Hotchkis and Wiley hires new high-yield fund co-manager Mark Hudoff
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7/28/2009 | HY | Advantage Data: Electronics makers, business services lead junk surge; insurers finish lower
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7/27/2009 | DDSS | PricewaterhouseCoopers hires Daniel Williams in restructuring practice
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7/27/2009 | IG | Oppenheimer chooses Paul Stendig to head high-grade corporate bonds
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7/24/2009 | BK | Commercial and industrial loans $1,496.3 billion, down $0.5 billion
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7/24/2009 | BKEMHYIG | Fitch: U.S. fixed-income investor sentiment improves but stays gloomy
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7/22/2009 | DDHYIG | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods taps Heher to head corporate bond trading
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7/21/2009 | BKDDHYSS | TM Capital names Robert C. Grien head of finance, restructuring group
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7/21/2009 | MU | Piper Jaffray taps municipal specialist Bell to join team in Denver
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7/20/2009 | BKDDHY | Knight Libertas chooses Al Lhota to lead high-yield, distressed sales
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7/20/2009 | DDSS | AlixPartners poll respondents call for Bankruptcy Code changes, expect recession into 2011 or later
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7/20/2009 | HY | Advantage Data: Electronics, chemical manufacturers lead junk surge; some financials lag
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7/17/2009 | EM | Fitch Ratings takes majority stake in Duff and Phelps de Colombia
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7/17/2009 | AG | Agencies tighter amid Fed buybacks on active Friday; Barclays sees Fannie sub-debt offer
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7/17/2009 | BK | Commercial and industrial loans $1,496.3 billion, down $5.7 billion
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7/16/2009 | AG | Agency spreads narrow ahead of Fed buying; new Freddie Mac three-years close tighter
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7/16/2009 | MU | MSRB proposes additional disclosures through Electronic Municipal Market Access web site
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7/16/2009 | SP | Baird to stick with CDs-only approach because of growing variety, executives say
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7/15/2009 | CV | JMP Securities hires four new recruits in convertible sales, trading
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7/15/2009 | MU | SEC votes in favor of enhancing municipal securities disclosure
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7/14/2009 | MU | MSRB considers requiring more information on variable-rate securities
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7/14/2009 | AG | Agency spreads widen on Treasury drop, valuation concerns; Freddie deal seen at 22-25 bps
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7/14/2009 | SP | Stoxx launches new series of European sector indexes with Source
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7/14/2009 | BKCVDDEMHYIG | ISDA launches 'small bang' protocol, restructuring supplement
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7/14/2009 | SS | Regulators say deal activity fell 22.00% in fiscal 2008
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7/14/2009 | BWHY | DWS junk chief: current high returns levels not sustainable - but high yield still attractive
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7/14/2009 | BWMU | DWS' Condon: California default not likely; state's woes not spooking overall muni market
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7/14/2009 | CV | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods gets convertibles, preferred securities team
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7/13/2009 | HY | Advantage Data: Financials, publishing among biggest losers; metals, transport equipment top gainers
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7/13/2009 | EM | Morgan Stanley appoints Rashique Rahman as head of emerging markets
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7/10/2009 | BK | Commercial and industrial loans $1,504.3 billion, up $3.3 billion
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7/10/2009 | CV | Convertibles in Europe gained 16.6% in the first half; more moderate returns seen ahead: Barclays
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7/10/2009 | CV | Current convertible market valuations mark a good entry point for investors: BofA-Merrill Lynch research
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7/9/2009 | HY | High-yield trader Robert Leone joins Jefferies from Deutsche Bank
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7/9/2009 | AG | Front-end agencies tighten as yield curve steepens; Fannie Mae sells $4 billion three-years
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7/8/2009 | BK | Bank of America names Murphy head of leveraged loan capital markets
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7/8/2009 | PP | Rodman & Renshaw 'cautiously optimistic' about health of PIPE market
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7/7/2009 | MU | Stone & Youngberg announces four new hires in public finance, sales
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7/6/2009 | HY | Advantage Data: Electronic, transport manufacturing, business services lead most sectors higher
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7/6/2009 | BK | Commercial and industrial loans $1,466.6 billion, down $2.5 billion
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7/1/2009 | MU | MSRB launches full Electronic Municipal Market Access web site
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7/1/2009 | SS | SEC takes measures intended to improve corporate governance
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6/30/2009 | CV | Barclays report: convertible issuance active in June, but total is down from May, April
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6/30/2009 | MU | Finra conducts sweeps to examine retail sales practices in muni market
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6/29/2009 | HY | Advantage Data: Auto rental, publishing, retailing remain strong; electronics makers slide
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6/29/2009 | BKDDHY | Pali Capital hires Matt Goldfarb, Peter Levine and William Tillinghast
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6/26/2009 | BK | Commercial and industrial loans $1,469.7 billion, down $11.5 billion
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6/23/2009 | BKHY | Anthony LoGrippo, John Gally join Jefferies' leveraged loan trading platform
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6/23/2009 | SS | Drum appoints Duran Curis to oversee Special Situation Partner Funds
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6/22/2009 | MU | Oppenheimer creates public finance department for municipal notes
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6/22/2009 | BK | LSTA shows exposure drafts of documentation revising Libor definition
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6/22/2009 | BKHY | Cantor names David Stith managing director, head of leveraged finance
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6/22/2009 | HY | Advantage Data: Manufacturers, banks lead junk sectors' slide; insurers, energy buck trend
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6/22/2009 | MU | MSRB considers mandatory disclosure of bond ballot contributions
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6/19/2009 | CV | Vanguard closes convertible securities fund to new accounts, adds cap
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6/19/2009 | BK | Commercial and industrial loans $1,481.0 billion, down $5.9 billion
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6/18/2009 | MU | Seattle-Northwest hires Lauren Foote as a public finance associate
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6/17/2009 | HY | Marret Asset Management launches Marret High Yield Strategies fund
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6/17/2009 | IG | RBS hires Victor Forte as managing director, head of high-grade bonds
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6/16/2009 | MU | MacKay Shields to acquire assets of Mariner Municipal Managers
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6/16/2009 | AG | Freddie Mac to price new five-year Reference Note on Wednesday
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6/16/2009 | BK | Depository Trust & Clearing to add cash settlement to Loan/SERV
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6/15/2009 | HY | Advantage Data: Financials, manufacturers lead junk sectors' rebound; publishing, lodging lower
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6/15/2009 | MU | Janney Montgomery hires Christopher Long, Timothy Kelly as directors
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6/12/2009 | BK | Commercial and industrial loans $1,485.8 billion, down $17.3 billion
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6/12/2009 | MU | Treasury's Recovery Zone Bonds to aid state, local governments
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6/11/2009 | BKDDHY | Distressed debt experts see busier market, big ground-rule changes
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6/11/2009 | HY | Marret high-yield analyst, chief financial officer Cashin resigns
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6/11/2009 | SS | SEC proposes rule amendments related to shareholder nominations
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6/10/2009 | HY | Advantage Data sees junk confidence reborn, but seeks market reforms
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6/10/2009 | HY | J.P. Morgan's Casey: primary surge to run 'at least another few months'
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6/10/2009 | BKCVDDHYIG | Fitch sees 15%-18% junk defaults by year end, little relief in 2010
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6/9/2009 | BKDDHY | Piper Jaffray hires managing directors David Wirdnam, Matt Traina
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6/9/2009 | CV | Morgan Joseph picks Joseph Castro to head convertible securities unit
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6/9/2009 | DD | Baker & McKenzie adds to insolvency, restructuring practice in Toronto
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6/9/2009 | IGMU | MSRB gives reminder to Build America Bonds dealers to note political contribution rules
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6/9/2009 | BK | LSTA publishes new borrower deemed consent language
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6/8/2009 | HY | Advantage Data: Health care, construction lead junk sectors lower; financials buck trend
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6/8/2009 | HY | FBR Capital hires Paul Brown as managing director of high yield
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6/8/2009 | HYIG | Susquehanna Financial hires Gilroy to build corporate bond operation
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6/8/2009 | MU | Sifma conference panelists chart the way forward for municipal bonds
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6/8/2009 | MU | Municipal bond insurers make their case for a comeback
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6/8/2009 | BWMU | Financial Services' representative Jim Himes withholds support for 'some super-regulator'
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6/5/2009 | BK | Commercial and industrial loans $1,502.3 billion, up $3.5 billion
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6/4/2009 | BWCVDDHYSS | GLG Partners says outflows seem to have bottomed, psychology changing
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6/4/2009 | HY | Wittschen joins Samco as senior managing director for high yield
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6/3/2009 | SP | Crisis, lack of expertise, scale pose hurdles for structured CD issuers, structurer says
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6/3/2009 | CV | Oppenheimer announces addition of Toby Barratt to convertibles team
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6/3/2009 | HYIG | Knight Libertas UK introduces European credit sales, trading team
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6/2/2009 | CV | Barclay's recommended convert portfolio underperforms overall market for May
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6/2/2009 | HY | Advantage Data: Financials, chemical and electronics makers, autos lead way amid junk rebound
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6/1/2009 | MU | Sterne Agee announces four new hires in New York public finance group
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6/1/2009 | DDHY | Third Avenue Management hires Gary, Lapointe in high-yield trading
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5/29/2009 | BK | Commercial and industrial loans $1,498.2 billion, down $7.9 billion
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5/29/2009 | SP | Questions abound on new OTC derivatives rules, but costs, competitiveness top concerns, SPA says
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5/28/2009 | DD | Jones Day hires seven-lawyer Los Angeles bankruptcy team from Kirkland
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5/27/2009 | MU | Wedbush Morgan adds Thiel as California municipal syndicate manager
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5/27/2009 | SP | Dow Jones Indexes launches new Dow Jones U.S. Economic Stimulus index
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5/27/2009 | BKDDHY | Jefferies expands high-yield, leveraged loan and distressed platform
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5/27/2009 | DD | DLA Piper takes on H. Jeffrey Schwartz as chair of U.S. restructuring
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5/27/2009 | DD | FBR Capital launches restructuring finance and advisory group
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5/27/2009 | DDSS | GLC Advisors formed to provide financial restructuring services
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5/26/2009 | IG | Standish sees $1 billion inflow to corporate bonds from pension plans
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5/26/2009 | HY | Advantage Data: Financials, electronics makers, autos lead junk rebound; chemicals, publishing lag
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5/22/2009 | BK | Commercial and industrial loans $1,506.3 billion, down $9.0 billion
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5/22/2009 | MU | MSRB receives SEC OK to start electronic disclosure service on June 1
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5/21/2009 | DD | Perella hires Richard Shinder, Agnes Tang in restructuring practice
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5/19/2009 | MU | MSRB seeks SEC OK to launch new issue disclosure service June 1
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5/19/2009 | HY | David Barcus joins MTN Capital Partners as managing director
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5/18/2009 | BKCVDDHYSS | Putnam launches two funds that will invest in leveraged companies
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5/18/2009 | HY | Advantage Data: Autos, book publishing, real estate weaken; lodging, some financials gain
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5/15/2009 | BKDD | ISDA launches 2009 European cancellable form loan CDS protocol
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5/15/2009 | CVDDHYIG | Finra gets SEC approval for Trace reporting expansion starting June 15
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5/15/2009 | HY | Pimco founder, co-chief investment officer Gross to manage portfolio
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5/15/2009 | BK | Commercial and industrial loans $1,516.0 billion, down $3.5 billion
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5/13/2009 | CVDDHY | FBR says Michael Lloyd to lead high-yield, distressed debt business
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5/13/2009 | MU | SEC alleges that Wolfe & Hurst manipulated muni bids-wanted auctions
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5/13/2009 | PP | Rodman & Renshaw sees PIPEs reviving with more buyers, more issuers
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5/12/2009 | DD | Jefferies hires head of recapitalization, restructuring Frank Sekula
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5/12/2009 | BKHY | Primus Asset Management to acquire high-yield specialist CypressTree
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5/11/2009 | DD | Debevoise says bankruptcy specialist Jasmine Powers to become partner
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5/11/2009 | HY | Advantage Data: Financials, metal producers lead strong junk market; carmakers' skid resumes
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5/11/2009 | MU | Stone & Youngberg hires Ramiro Albarran as director of public finance
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5/8/2009 | BK | Commercial and industrial loans $1,520.3 billion, up $6.0 billion
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5/6/2009 | BKBWDDHYSS | Blackstone Group expecting more opportunities to provide credit
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5/6/2009 | DD | Algon hires BMO veteran Brad Edwards as head of financial sponsor team
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5/6/2009 | DDHY | RBS hires head of high-yield, distressed debt sales Wight Martindale
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5/6/2009 | MU | MSRB delays start of new public EMMA system for issuer disclosures
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5/5/2009 | MU | Blaylock taps Aquacena Lopez to oversee expanding municipal division
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5/5/2009 | DD | Covenant Review announces hiring of bankruptcy expert Richard Tilton
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5/4/2009 | BK | Survey: Tightening of lending standards continues down, but still high
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5/4/2009 | CVHYSS | Och-Ziff hedge fund CEO says redemption pressure may be moderating
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5/4/2009 | DDSS | Kramer Levin makes Adam Rogoff partner in corporate restructuring
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5/4/2009 | EM | Knight Libertas names head of emerging markets fixed income, adds four more
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5/4/2009 | PP | Houlihan Lokey hires Tad Flynn as corporate finance managing director
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5/4/2009 | BK | LSTA publishes exposure draft of the borrower deemed consent language
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5/1/2009 | BKHY | Citadel hires Mayer in leveraged finance; launches investment banking
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5/1/2009 | CV | U.S. convertibles rally 9.3% in best month since 1999: BofA-Merrill
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5/1/2009 | CV | Convertibles show strong April performance, in line with S&P: Barclays
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5/1/2009 | CVDDHY | GoldenTree Asset names Tom Hajdukiewicz as retail portfolio manager
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5/1/2009 | BK | Commercial and industrial loans $1,513.5 billion, down $10.2 billion
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4/30/2009 | CV | Barclays: primary revival goes on with robust issuance, upsized deals
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4/29/2009 | DDSS | PricewaterhouseCoopers hires Perry Mandarino in restructuring practice
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4/29/2009 | HYIG | Moody's encouraged by recent activity but says recovery to be limited
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4/29/2009 | HYPPPV | Sagent hires former UBS team to head up alternative capital markets
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4/29/2009 | DDSS | Moelis announces Matthew Prest, Charles Noel-Johnson to join in July
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4/28/2009 | BWCVDDHYIG | Broadpoint Securities grows revenues with expansions; fixed-income contributes heavily
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4/28/2009 | MU | Piper Jaffray announces three new hires in public finance, muni trading
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4/27/2009 | DDSS | Moelis adds Jared Dermont to recapitalization and restructuring group
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4/27/2009 | HY | Advantage Data: Electronics, chemical manufacturing, lodging lead way; carmakers, others lag
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4/24/2009 | MU | MSRB says that Build America Bonds are treated like regular municipals
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4/24/2009 | BK | Commercial and industrial loans $1,524.0 billion, down $5.8 billion
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4/22/2009 | IG | Cantor appoints Ian Jaffe senior analyst in debt capital markets group
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4/21/2009 | MU | M.R. Beal chooses Bhanu Patil to be VP in New York public finance group
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4/20/2009 | HY | Advantage Data: almost all junk sectors gain, lodging, real estate tops; auto, parts makers are major losers
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4/17/2009 | BK | Higher credit spreads expected with increased defaults: IACPM survey
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4/17/2009 | BK | Commercial and industrial loans $1,530.1 billion, down $7.0 billion
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4/16/2009 | CV | State Street launches SPDR Barclays Capital Convertible Bond ETF
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4/16/2009 | HYIG | Kaufman Bros. to expand into fixed income as part of Lorenzo investment
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4/16/2009 | MU | Oppenheimer's Fielding retires after 25 years at Rochester muni funds
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4/15/2009 | DD | American Bankruptcy Institute names Melissa Kibler Knoll president-elect
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4/14/2009 | BK | Deerfield Capital, Pegasus Capital to buy $90 million corporate loans
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4/14/2009 | BK | DTCC, Markit automating syndicated loan reconciliation for investors
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4/14/2009 | BKCVDDEMHYIG | Knight Libertas names Terran Miller director of fixed-income research
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4/14/2009 | DD | Chadbourne: Douglas Deutsch, Seven Rivera, Andrew Rosenblatt partners
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4/14/2009 | MU | MSRB seeks to post voluntary continuing issuer disclosures on EMMA
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4/14/2009 | MU | Stone & Youngberg names Joanne Feld vice president of public finance
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4/13/2009 | BK | Commercial and industrial loans $1,537.0 billion, down $2.5 billion
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4/13/2009 | BKDD | JMP acquires Cratos for $4 million in cash, $3 million indemnification
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4/13/2009 | HY | Advantage Data: Most junk sectors strong; financials, manufacturers lead; carmakers, advertising lag
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4/9/2009 | CV | Markit plans tradable convertible index providing long-only exposure
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4/9/2009 | CV | NYSE Arca gets OK to list SPDR Barclays Capital Convertible Bond ETF
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4/8/2009 | BK | LCDX 12 index coupon set at 500 bps for three-, five-year maturities
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4/8/2009 | BKCVDDEMHYIG | ISDA implements 'Big Bang' CDS protocol for credit derivative trades
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4/8/2009 | DD | Greenberg Traurig names Cousins as head of Delaware bankruptcy group
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4/7/2009 | HY | Broadpoint Capital hires Brian Zucker as managing director in debt capital markets department
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4/7/2009 | IGMU | BMO Capital Markets expands public infrastructure team
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4/7/2009 | BKDDHY | Borrowers shifting toward asset-based loans; lenders holding upper hand, panelists report
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4/6/2009 | BKCVEMHYIG | IntercontinentalExchange clearing house clears $71 billion CDSs in first month
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4/6/2009 | DD | Patton Boggs hires Michael Richman to lead expanded bankruptcy practice
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4/6/2009 | DD | Simpson Thacher hires partner Sandeep Qusba in restructuring practice
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4/6/2009 | HY | Advantage Data: Most junk sectors firm; manufacturing, lodging among leaders; automakers slide
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4/6/2009 | HYIGPV | Guggenheim hires managing director James Palen to specialize in aviation capital markets
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4/3/2009 | BK | LSTA announces lower CUSIP fee
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4/3/2009 | CV | Markit working on new convertible bond, equity hedge indexes
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4/3/2009 | CVDDEMHYIGMU | Sifma cuts number of early close recommendations to five days per year
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4/3/2009 | HY | Pax High Yield Fund portfolio manager suspended by administrative law judge
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4/3/2009 | MU | Treasury details bond programs to help ailing municipal markets
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4/3/2009 | BK | Commercial and industrial loans $1,531.9 billion, down $6.7 billion
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4/2/2009 | CVEMHYIG | Miller Tabak creates investment-grade group, expands high yield, convertibles, emerging markets
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4/1/2009 | EM | Legg Mason's Western Asset Management portfolio manager sees emerging markets 'less vulnerable'
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4/1/2009 | HYIG | Depressed high yield, investment grade prices, stabilizing credit markets bring opportunities, buysider says
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4/1/2009 | MU | Municipals primary may top $400 billion for 2009 in supply-demand market, says portfolio manager
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4/1/2009 | BK | Markit announces additions to Markit LCDX indexes
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4/1/2009 | DDSS | Weil Gotshal hires partner Joseph Smolinsky in restructuring practice
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3/31/2009 | BKCVDDEMHYIG | ISDA forms credit derivatives determinations committees as part of hardwiring process
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3/31/2009 | HY | OppenheimerFunds creates high-yield corporate debt team to be led by Joseph Welsh
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3/31/2009 | IG | Pimco creates fund focused on long-dated investment grade bonds
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3/31/2009 | SP | Credit Derivatives Research creates index to track credit risk of industrial nations' debt
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3/27/2009 | BK | Commercial and industrial loans $1,535.8 billion, down $15.4 billion
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3/27/2009 | BK | Markit announces removals from Markit LCDX indexes
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3/27/2009 | BK | Nuveen: Stein to manage floating-rate, senior loan closed-end funds
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3/26/2009 | BKDDHY | ISDA sets auction dates for Chemtura, Great Lakes, Rouse, LyondellBasell
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3/25/2009 | MU | Sterne Agee hires Carranza as assistant vice president in public finance
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3/24/2009 | SP | Russell creates indexes to screen for increased cash dividends
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3/24/2009 | SS | Corporate director membership group seeks to restore public, investor trust
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3/23/2009 | SP | Industry focuses on simplicity, transparency, education in arming for market recovery
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3/23/2009 | SP | Nasdaq to provide end-of-day structured products quotations
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3/23/2009 | DDSS | Moelis hires turnaround expert Steve Panagos
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3/23/2009 | SP | Rethinking structured products: Ashurst looks at collateral, Barclays brings notes and funds together
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3/23/2009 | HY | Advantage Data: Most junk sectors firmer on week; real estate, auto manufacturing, gold mining among leaders
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3/23/2009 | MU | MSRB seeks to implement primary market disclosure through EMMA system
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3/20/2009 | BK | Markit launches CDS data and information portal
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3/20/2009 | MU | Nuveen taps John Wilhelm to manage four municipal funds
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3/20/2009 | BK | Commercial and industrial loans $1,551.6 billion, up $1.6 billion
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3/19/2009 | BKEMHYIGMU | Markit announces roll of Markit CDX indexes
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3/19/2009 | PP | SEC issues order against attorney Rowzee alleging fraudulent offer
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3/18/2009 | BKCVDDEMHYIG | Finra proposes pilot program for margining CDS
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3/18/2009 | DDHY | Cantor Fitzgerald expands debt capital markets group with new hires
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3/18/2009 | EMHYIG | Markit CDX modifies effective dates for indexes
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3/17/2009 | BKPV | NewStar hires managing directors Catlin and Johnson to focus on middle market
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3/17/2009 | IG | FDIC extends debt guarantee of TLGP through Oct. 31
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3/16/2009 | HY | Advantage Data: Builders, airlines, car dealers among week's worst in junk; some financials among best
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3/13/2009 | DDHY | Oppenheimer names Michael Miller managing director of high-yield bond trading
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3/13/2009 | MU | Sifma to terminate auction-rate securities indexes
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3/13/2009 | BK | Commercial and industrial loans $1,551.5 billion, down $4.2 billion
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3/13/2009 | BKCVDDEMHYIG | SEC grants CME, CMDX special exemption to clear and trade CDS
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3/12/2009 | HY | Markit adds six firms to Markit CDX North America High Yield index
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3/12/2009 | IG | Markit revises CDX Investment Grade High Volatility index
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3/12/2009 | MU | Fed report puts municipal market at $2.69 trillion at end of 2008; household sector gobbles up issuance
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3/12/2009 | BK | Oppenheimer names Gramins managing director high-yield loan sales and trading
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3/12/2009 | BKCVDDEMHYIG | ISDA launches hardwiring supplement, protocol for CDS settlement auctions
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3/12/2009 | CV | FBR names David Kennedy as senior vice president of convertibles
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3/11/2009 | IG | State Street launches ETF to provide access to long-term investment-grade bonds
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3/10/2009 | IG | Markit makes changes to Markit CDX North America Investment Grade index
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3/10/2009 | MU | Stone & Youngberg announces promotions in public finance, taxable sales
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3/10/2009 | EM | Markit adds Hungary to Markit CDX Emerging Markets index
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3/10/2009 | HY | Markit drops six firms from Markit CDX North America High Yield index
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3/9/2009 | HY | Advantage Data: Copper mining, lodging among week's worst junk sectors; some retailers tops
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3/9/2009 | MU | Newbridge hires Yannotta, Shaposhnikova in expanding fixed-income division
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3/9/2009 | CV | SSI acquires convertible securities investment firm Froley Revy
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3/9/2009 | SP | Newbridge hires Rhodes in expanding fixed-income division
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3/9/2009 | CVDDHYIG | Finra seeks expansion of Trace reporting to include primary market, agency- and GSE-issued bonds
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3/9/2009 | DDSS | Moelis hires new recapitalization, restructuring managing director Mark Hootnick
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3/9/2009 | EMIG | Newbridge names Shaposhnikova senior vice president in fixed-income division
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3/6/2009 | IG | Markit removes nine companies from Markit CDX Investment Grade index
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3/6/2009 | BK | Commercial and industrial loans $1,557.5 billion, down $5.9 billion
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3/6/2009 | BKCVDDEMHYIG | IntercontinentalExchange Trust to begin clearing CDS on Monday
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3/6/2009 | DD | Greenhill establishes financing advisory and restructuring group
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3/3/2009 | DD | Carl Marks hires Robert Lau as managing director
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3/3/2009 | SP | Structured Products Association to focus on girding for recovery in March conference, chairman says
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3/2/2009 | HY | Advantage Data: livestock, car rental firms among week's worst junk sectors, restaurants among best
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3/2/2009 | BKCVDDEMHYIG | ISDA aims to complete hardwiring process by April 7
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2/27/2009 | BKCVDDEMHYIG | ISDA publishes close-out amount protocol
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2/27/2009 | BKDDHYPPSS | Blackstone launching fund focused on rescue financing; sees opportunities in debt now
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2/27/2009 | CV | FDIC modifies program to allow issues of mandatory convertibles
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2/27/2009 | CVDDEMHYIGMU | Sifma 'consistently reviews' policies, will announce holiday changes; traders favor current system
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2/27/2009 | BK | Commercial and industrial loans $1,562.6 billion, down $4.8 billion
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2/26/2009 | BKCVEMHYIG | ISDA launches CDS Standard Model
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2/26/2009 | BKHY | RBS to depart from lending for leveraged buyout financing
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2/26/2009 | CVDDEMHYIGMU | RBDA requests that Sifma stop recommending early bond market closings
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2/25/2009 | BK | Markit launches cross-asset client valuations platform
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2/24/2009 | CV | Convertibles holding up well despite lower equities: B of A/Merrill Lynch research
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2/23/2009 | BK | DTCC using Markit identifier system for loans processed by Loan/SERV
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2/23/2009 | HY | Advantage Data: Financials take a beating, lodging, trucking among week's worst junk sectors
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2/23/2009 | MU | DPC DATA finds hundreds of 'questionable' muni trades in 2008, links them to lack of oversight
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2/20/2009 | BK | Commercial and industrial loans $1,566.8 billion, down $10.4 billion
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2/19/2009 | BKHY | Putnam hires David Glancy as managing director, portfolio manager to focus on high-yield and bank debt
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2/13/2009 | BK | Commercial and industrial loans $1,571.9 billion, up $3.6 billion
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2/13/2009 | DDHY | Hotchkis and Wiley announces new portfolio manager Raymond Kennedy
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2/13/2009 | MU | Moody's to recalibrate taxable U.S. municipals, municipal swaps, changes to other munis on hold
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2/13/2009 | MU | Jefferies Group to enter municipal market with acquisition of Depfa First Albany
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2/13/2009 | PP | SG Americas Securities fined by SEC in connection with employee's alleged PIPE-related misdeeds
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2/12/2009 | BWCVDDHYSS | GLG's co-CEO says opportunities in convertibles, distressed will be more difficult in the future
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2/12/2009 | BWCVDDHYSS | Hedge fund CEO seeing compelling investment opportunities but says redemption cycle not yet over
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2/12/2009 | DD | Proskauer Rose hires partners Marwil, Thomas and Possinger in Chicago office
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2/11/2009 | MU | MSRB recommends federal oversight for municipal intermediaries, creation of muni czar
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2/10/2009 | HY | Bifurcated junk market creates disconnect between cash bonds, CDX High Yield 11 index
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2/9/2009 | DD | Gersten names Rachmuth chair of bankruptcy, corporate reorganization
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2/9/2009 | MU | Ziegler expands health-care finance group with three new hires
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2/6/2009 | BK | Commercial and industrial loans $1,568.5 billion, down $2.7 billion
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2/6/2009 | MU | Neuberger Berman muni funds plan tender offers, tender offer programs
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2/5/2009 | MU | Van Eck Global launches Market Vectors High-Yield Municipal index ETF
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2/4/2009 | BKDDHYSS | Lazard sees dramatic increase in restructuring advisory activity during fourth quarter
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2/2/2009 | BK | Tightening of lending standards still high, but coming down, January Loan Survey finds
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2/2/2009 | BK | LSTA requests change in tax code for debt income
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2/2/2009 | DDHY | Morgan Joseph announces appointment of James Schneider as managing director
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2/2/2009 | DDHYIG | BTIG establishes fixed-income group, hires Jon Bass, John Purcell as co-heads
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1/30/2009 | BK | Commercial and industrial loans $1,570.9 billion, up $2.1 billion
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1/30/2009 | MU | D.A. Davidson to acquire Ruan Securities
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1/29/2009 | CVEMHYIGMU | DTCC plans real-time trade guarantee for municipal and corporate bonds, equities
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1/28/2009 | MU | Muni yields are high, but ratings still suspect, say Deutsche Bank portfolio managers
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1/28/2009 | DD | Jefferies Group hires Hal Kennedy and Leon Szlezinger as managing directors
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1/26/2009 | DD | Davis Polk hires Michael Crames as senior restructuring counsel
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1/26/2009 | HY | EPFR: 'January effect' looks to be over - but not in high yield; junk funds' YTD inflows top $2 billion
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1/23/2009 | BK | Commercial and industrial loans $1,569.3 billion, up $4.7 billion
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1/22/2009 | SP | Standard & Poor's launches index series tied to VIX futures
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1/21/2009 | BK | Imperial Capital expands bank group by naming three new senior vice presidents
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1/21/2009 | CVHYIGSP | S&P launches credit derivatives indexes to reflect performance of CDS market
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1/20/2009 | HY | Sterne Agee establishes high-yield group, hires Needleman, Lupo and Eng
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1/20/2009 | MU | Janney hires Matthew Levin as a managing director
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1/16/2009 | BK | Commercial and industrial loans $1,569.9 billion, up $0.3 billion
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1/16/2009 | DD | Greenberg Traurig hires Nathan A. Haynes in bankruptcy group
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1/15/2009 | BK | LSTA re-elects Newberry as chair of board of directors
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1/15/2009 | BKCVEMHYIG | DTCC to expand CDS data released from Trade Information Warehouse
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1/15/2009 | DD | BMO Capital Markets taps David Sawyer to head up U.S. restructuring
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1/15/2009 | DDHY | Moelis announces new managing director Dominick Petrosino
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1/12/2009 | MU | National League of Cities gets recommendations for bond enhancement
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1/12/2009 | BKCVEMHYIG | DTCC discusses role of its Trade Information Warehouse with proposed CDS central counterparties
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1/12/2009 | DD | Osler announces new partners Robert Anderson and Christa Nicholson
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1/12/2009 | MU | Janney hires Welsh as managing director of municipal capital markets
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1/9/2009 | BK | Commercial and industrial loans $1,570.2 billion, down $9.5 billion
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1/9/2009 | MU | MSRB seeks federal regulation for 'unregulated' participants in municipal market
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1/8/2009 | DD | University of Utah study shows U.S. bankruptcy system 'is doing what it's supposed to do'
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1/8/2009 | MU | Nuveen municipal funds to redeem $250.1 million auction-rate securities
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1/8/2009 | PP | Leerink Swann appoints William Reiland as managing director of investment banking
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1/7/2009 | HY | EPFR: Global junk funds show $8.8 billion net outflow in 2008 - but $1.7 billion year-end upturn
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1/7/2009 | MU | Sifma hires Leon J. Bijou as managing director, associate general counsel
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1/6/2009 | PP | Current markets a nirvana for PIPE investors, says Yorkville president
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1/6/2009 | CV | U.S. convertibles expected to return 11.9% for 2009 using base case: Barclays Capital analysts
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1/6/2009 | DD | Milberg hires Jonathan M. Landers to head up bankruptcy practice
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1/5/2009 | BKPV | Fulbright & Jaworski hires partners Rick Farmer, Andrea Lachenmayr
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1/5/2009 | MU | Testing now available on MSRB's Short System Web User Interface for ARS, VRDO transparency
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1/2/2009 | MU | MSRB asks for extension of effective date for proposed SEC rule change to enhance VRDO transparency
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1/2/2009 | BK | Commercial and industrial loans $1,569.8 billion, down $9.8 billion
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1/2/2009 | DDHY | Highland makes changes to portfolio management teams
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12/31/2008 | HY | Outlook 2009: New deals expected to start slow, reach $35 to $55 billion for the year
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12/31/2008 | CV | Outlook 2009: higher coupons, lower premiums seen when elusive new issue market reopens
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12/31/2008 | PP | Outlook 2009: Market shrinks in 2008, outlook hazy; private equity, preferreds could play bigger role
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12/31/2008 | BK | Outlook 2009: Secondary average loan bid expected to rise as selling pressure eases
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12/31/2008 | HY | Outlook 2009: Finally, a light at the end of the tunnel?
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12/31/2008 | CV | Outlook 2009: Better convertibles pricing, returns seen; market may be less liquid, less leveraged
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12/31/2008 | SP | Outlook 2009: Structured products eke out growth in '08; credit fears to linger as '09 opens, observers say
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12/31/2008 | BK | Outlook 2009: Higher coupons, OIDs, Libor floors and covenants expected to be important components
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12/31/2008 | IG | Outlook 2009: FDIC-backed deals total $100 billion for year; thousands eligible to tap bond guarantee until June
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12/31/2008 | DD | Outlook 2009: Lehman, IndyMac, Tribune top 2008 bankruptcy boom; Big Three steer troubles into 2009
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12/31/2008 | SS | Outlook 2009: Deal volume predicted to drop 25%; new year a buyer's market for companies with cash
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12/31/2008 | BKCVDDEMHY | Outlook 2009: High-yield default rate likely to hit double digits by end of 2009, ratings agencies say
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12/31/2008 | IG | Outlook 2009: New year brings hope investment-grade secondary will revert to traditional levels
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12/31/2008 | EM | Outlook 2009: Emerging markets - hurt in 2008 by world financial woes - eye market bottom in 2009
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12/31/2008 | BKCVEMHYIG | ISDA aims to complete hardwiring process by mid-March
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12/31/2008 | MU | Outlook 2009: Health of municipals hinges upon economy, insiders say; retail interest may decline
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12/31/2008 | BK | Landmark Bank Deals of 2008
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12/31/2008 | HY | AMG reports biggest weekly inflow to high-yield mutual funds in 31/2 years
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12/31/2008 | BKCVEMHYIG | Outlook 2009: CDS market remains intact after Lehman, Bear Stearns collapse; CDS may become more like bonds
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12/31/2008 | MU | Most Talked-About Deals of 2008
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12/31/2008 | BK | Outlook 2009: Larger deals may return in back half of the year, but need stable secondary first
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