| 12/31/2008 | CV | Outlook 2008: Mega deals, mandatories could spur further growth in issuance, cheapen deal terms
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| 12/31/2008 | CV | Outlook 2008: Convertibles survive 2007 credit crunch, but market uncertainty leaves plenty of risks
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| 12/31/2008 | CV | Landmark Convertible Deals of 2007
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| 12/23/2008 | CV | Recent convertible buybacks - repurchases continue apace
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| 12/23/2008 | BKCVDDEMHYIG | SEC allows temporary exemptions, central counterparty for credit default swaps
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| 12/11/2008 | BKCVDDHYSS | BlackRock CEO says market environment likely to get worse in coming months
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| 12/3/2008 | BKCVDDEMHYIGMU | SEC approves measures to strengthen oversight of rating agencies
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| 11/20/2008 | CVSS | Credit Suisse finds all pain, no gain for convertible arbitrage funds in 2008
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| 11/17/2008 | CV | Reserve Bank of India encourages convertibles buyback, maturity extension
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| 11/14/2008 | BKCVEMHYIG | Federal regulator group aims to set up CDS central counterparties before end of year
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| 11/14/2008 | CV | Nicholas-Applegate names new management teams for two funds
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| 11/13/2008 | BKCVDDHYSS | Fortress Investments CEO says hedge fund industry redemptions likely to accelerate in 2009
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| 11/13/2008 | CV | FBR hires Trey Whipple as managing director of convertibles
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| 11/13/2008 | CV | Recent convertible buybacks - issuers find silver lining to credit crisis
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| 11/4/2008 | CVDDHYIG | Deutsche Bank picks Peter Hornick to head credit sales
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| 11/4/2008 | CVDDHYSS | Hedge fund CEO says ongoing redemption pressure, industry consolidation likely
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| 10/31/2008 | BKCVDDEMHYIG | Banks urge bolstering operating framework of OTC derivatives
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| 10/31/2008 | BKCVDDEMHYIG | DTCC to provide CDS data from Trade Information Warehouse
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| 10/31/2008 | BKCVDDEMHYIG | ISDA lauds over $25 trillion reduction in CDS notionals
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| 10/31/2008 | BKCVHYIG | Creditex, Markit wrap four successful North American, European portfolio compression cycles
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| 10/30/2008 | BKCVDDEMHYIG | IntercontinentalExchange, Clearing will combine to form CDS clearing solution
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| 10/27/2008 | CV | Calamos Investments' CEO says convertible valuations favorable for long-term investors
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| 10/17/2008 | BKCVHYIG | Creditex, Markit wrap second North American CDS portfolio compression run
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| 10/16/2008 | CVDDHYSS | Hedge funds see estimated $43 billion of redemptions in September, TrimTabs says
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| 10/15/2008 | CV | Miller Tabak Roberts adds Adrian Miller as senior vice president
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| 10/10/2008 | BKCVDDEMHYIG | IntercontinentalExchange, Markit, others to establish counterparty clearing for credit default swaps
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| 10/7/2008 | BKCVEMHYIG | CME Group, Citadel to launch integrated credit default swaps trading platform
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| 10/7/2008 | CV | Calamos reopens convertible fund, select institutional convertible strategies
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| 10/2/2008 | BKCVDDEMHYIG | Markit focuses on initiatives to improve infrastructure, transparency and valuations
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| 10/1/2008 | CVSS | Akanthos' Kao sees extension of 'misguided' short-sale ban on financial stocks, calls for positive actions
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| 9/26/2008 | CV | Convertibles market likely to revert to more outrights, and trade cheaper for some time
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| 9/24/2008 | CVSS | SEC financials short-selling ban set to expire Oct. 2, but may be extended
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| 9/19/2008 | CV | Temporary short-covering ban sharply curtails trading of financial convertibles
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| 9/18/2008 | CV | Evergreen may terminate capped call transaction with Lehman Brothers, demands return of loaned shares
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| 9/8/2008 | CVHYIG | Creditex, Markit launch portfolio compression platform in effort to reduce CDS market risk
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| 9/4/2008 | CVHYIG | Finra to add more information to real-time reporting on corporate bond transactions
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| 9/3/2008 | CV | FBR Capital begins trading convertible securities, names six hires
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| 9/2/2008 | CV | Convertible preferreds, mandatories lead market lower in August, Lehman reports
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| 8/20/2008 | CVSP | Structured products issuance set for $120 billion year; convertibles tracking $100 billion, Barclays says
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| 8/19/2008 | CV | Barclays hires Steve Barral, Michael Stewart in convertible bond sales
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| 8/18/2008 | CV | U.S. convertible new issuance seen on par with 2007; current pricing brings opportunities: Advent Capital
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| 8/15/2008 | BKCVDDHY | Advent Capital launches new, broader investment strategy
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| 7/14/2008 | CVDDHYSS | Hedge funds see $16.9 billion of inflows in May, say TrimTabs and BarclayHedge
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| 7/8/2008 | CVDDHY | Jefferies names Harteveldt chairman of fixed income
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| 6/30/2008 | CV | FBR hires former Bear Stearns bankers as senior managing directors of convertibles unit
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| 6/30/2008 | CV | U.S. convertibles new issuance slows, organic growth turns negative in June: Lehman report
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| 6/18/2008 | CVHYIG | Finra plans to add more detail to Trace reports
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| 6/10/2008 | CVDDHYSS | Hedge funds' $5.9 billion April outflow is biggest negative flow since October 2001, says TrimTabs, BarclayHedge
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| 6/2/2008 | CV | Lehman: Convertible market rises 1.68% in May, credit spreads improve slightly
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| 5/30/2008 | CV | Lehman report: convertible new issuance strong in May; mandatory issues hit record $10.9 billion
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| 5/13/2008 | CV | Castle Convertible Fund announces plan to reorganize into open-end mutual fund
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| 4/23/2008 | BKCVDDEMHYIGMU | Sifma ratings task force to formalize sector-specific research, consider current relevance of past reforms
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| 4/22/2008 | BKCVDDEMHYIGMU | Sifma creates task force to study current credit rating agency model
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| 4/15/2008 | BKCVDDEMHYIG | ISDA sees credit default swaps rise 37% in second half of 2007, 81% for year
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| 3/26/2008 | CV | FASB decides to alter accounting treatment of convertibles with cash settlement
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| 3/11/2008 | CV | Lazard chooses Brendan Dyson to lead new convertible securities advisory team
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| 3/3/2008 | CV | Lehman: Convertible new issue yields rise, while premiums ease for 2008 so far
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| 2/22/2008 | CVHYSP | Finra modifies Trace system to accept equity CUSIPs
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| 2/7/2008 | BKCVDDEMHYIGMU | S&P takes aim at bolstering ratings process
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| 2/7/2008 | CV | FASB to discuss proposed accounting changes to net-share settlement convertibles at February meeting
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| 2/5/2008 | CV | Convertibles universe falls more than 2% in January on stock market drop, economic concerns, Lehman says
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| 2/1/2008 | CV | Mega deals spark strong new issuance in January, Lehman Brothers report says
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| 1/31/2008 | CVDDHYIG | Broadpoint to acquire BNY fixed-income business, eyes expanded high-yield, converts, mortgage role
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| 1/28/2008 | CV | Morgan Joseph establishes convertible securities capital markets unit, names Streiter managing director
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| 1/15/2008 | CVHYIG | Debt maturities in 2008 to increase by 14% over previous year, S&P report says
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| 1/14/2008 | BKCVHY | Oppenheimer buys major portion of CIBC World Markets' U.S. capital markets businesses
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| 1/14/2008 | CVSS | Marathon Asset Management renames global convertible strategy, expands portfolio management team
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| 1/10/2008 | CVEMHYSS | Hedge funds see $21.8 billion inflows in November despite worst loss since May 2006
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| 1/2/2008 | CV | Strong new issuance, record inflows marked convertibles market for 2007, Lehman says
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