| 12/23/2009 | BKCVDDHYIG | R.W. Pressprich expands trading teams in high yield, distressed, more
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| 12/21/2009 | CVEMHYIG | ISDA adopts coupon changes for Asian credit default swap market
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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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| 12/14/2009 | CVSP | Jefferies names Craig McCracken U.S. head of equity-linked origination
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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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| 12/4/2009 | BKCVDDEMHY | S&P marks four global corporate defaults for Nov. 20 to Dec. 3; Prospect News records seven
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| 12/1/2009 | CV | Convertibles post 3.71% return in November: Barclays Capital analysts
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| 11/20/2009 | BKCVDDEMHY | S&P marks five global defaults for week; Prospect News records eight
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| 11/13/2009 | BKCVDDEMHY | S&P marks two defaults for week; Prospect News sees two bankruptcies
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| 11/6/2009 | BKCVDDEMHY | S&P sees one weekly default; Prospect News records five bankruptcies
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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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| 11/2/2009 | CV | Trend toward more convertible bond exchanges may gain traction, but only mildly: B of A Merrill
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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 | CVSS | Investors Capital adds Wellesley CEO Miller to investment committee
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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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| 10/15/2009 | BKCVDDHYIG | IACPM survey finds lessened expectations for further credit defaults
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| 10/9/2009 | BKCVDDEMHY | S&P marks two defaults for week; Prospect News sees four bankruptcies
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| 10/6/2009 | CV | Jefferies names Peter Hale head of Asian convertible bond trading
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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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| 9/30/2009 | BKCVDDEMHYIG | ISDA to reopen 'small bang' protocol for credit default swaps Oct. 5
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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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| 9/22/2009 | CV | Markit sets constituents of Markit iBoxx Liquid USD Convertible index
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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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| 9/11/2009 | 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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| 9/8/2009 | CV | Broadpoint hires David Lessen to lead convertible debt origination
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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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| 9/2/2009 | CV | BNP Paribas appoints Luke Edwards to build U.S. convertibles business
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| 8/31/2009 | BKCVDDHY | Third Avenue launches Focused Credit Fund
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| 8/28/2009 | BKCVDDEMHY | S&P marks 2 defaults for week; Prospect News records five bankruptcies
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| 8/24/2009 | CVDD | Wedbush Morgan Securities taps Murphy to head new convertibles, distressed securities division
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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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| 7/15/2009 | CV | JMP Securities hires four new recruits in convertible sales, trading
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| 7/14/2009 | BKCVDDEMHYIG | ISDA launches 'small bang' protocol, restructuring supplement
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| 7/14/2009 | CV | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods gets convertibles, preferred securities team
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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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| 7/10/2009 | CV | Convertibles in Europe gained 16.6% in the first half; more moderate returns seen ahead: Barclays
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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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| 6/19/2009 | CV | Vanguard closes convertible securities fund to new accounts, adds cap
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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 | CV | Morgan Joseph picks Joseph Castro to head convertible securities unit
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| 6/4/2009 | BWCVDDHYSS | GLG Partners says outflows seem to have bottomed, psychology changing
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| 6/3/2009 | CV | Oppenheimer announces addition of Toby Barratt to convertibles team
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| 6/2/2009 | CV | Barclay's recommended convert portfolio underperforms overall market for May
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| 5/18/2009 | BKCVDDHYSS | Putnam launches two funds that will invest in leveraged companies
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| 5/15/2009 | CVDDHYIG | Finra gets SEC approval for Trace reporting expansion starting June 15
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| 5/13/2009 | CVDDHY | FBR says Michael Lloyd to lead high-yield, distressed debt business
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| 5/4/2009 | CVHYSS | Och-Ziff hedge fund CEO says redemption pressure may be moderating
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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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| 4/30/2009 | CV | Barclays: primary revival goes on with robust issuance, upsized deals
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| 4/28/2009 | BWCVDDHYIG | Broadpoint Securities grows revenues with expansions; fixed-income contributes heavily
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| 4/16/2009 | CV | State Street launches SPDR Barclays Capital Convertible Bond ETF
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| 4/14/2009 | BKCVDDEMHYIG | Knight Libertas names Terran Miller director of fixed-income research
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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 | BKCVDDEMHYIG | ISDA implements 'Big Bang' CDS protocol for credit derivative trades
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| 4/6/2009 | BKCVEMHYIG | IntercontinentalExchange clearing house clears $71 billion CDSs in first month
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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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| 4/2/2009 | CVEMHYIG | Miller Tabak creates investment-grade group, expands high yield, convertibles, emerging markets
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| 3/31/2009 | BKCVDDEMHYIG | ISDA forms credit derivatives determinations committees as part of hardwiring process
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| 3/18/2009 | BKCVDDEMHYIG | Finra proposes pilot program for margining CDS
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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 | 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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| 3/9/2009 | CVDDHYIG | Finra seeks expansion of Trace reporting to include primary market, agency- and GSE-issued bonds
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| 3/9/2009 | CV | SSI acquires convertible securities investment firm Froley Revy
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| 3/6/2009 | BKCVDDEMHYIG | IntercontinentalExchange Trust to begin clearing CDS on Monday
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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 | 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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| 2/26/2009 | BKCVEMHYIG | ISDA launches CDS Standard Model
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| 2/26/2009 | CVDDEMHYIGMU | RBDA requests that Sifma stop recommending early bond market closings
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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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| 2/12/2009 | 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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| 1/29/2009 | CVEMHYIGMU | DTCC plans real-time trade guarantee for municipal and corporate bonds, equities
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| 1/21/2009 | CVHYIGSP | S&P launches credit derivatives indexes to reflect performance of CDS market
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| 1/15/2009 | BKCVEMHYIG | DTCC to expand CDS data released from Trade Information Warehouse
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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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| 1/6/2009 | CV | U.S. convertibles expected to return 11.9% for 2009 using base case: Barclays Capital analysts
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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 | CV | Outlook 2009: Better convertibles pricing, returns seen; market may be less liquid, less leveraged
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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 | BKCVEMHYIG | ISDA aims to complete hardwiring process by mid-March
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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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