Prospect News: News for General 2009

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General 2009

12/23/2009	BKCVDDHYIG	R.W. Pressprich expands trading teams in high yield, distressed, more
12/21/2009	CVEMHYIG	ISDA adopts coupon changes for Asian credit default swap market
12/18/2009	BKCVDDEMHY	S&P marks two defaults in week ended Thursday; Prospect News sees six
12/17/2009	BKCVDDEMHY	ISDA research note gives little credence to empty creditor hypothesis
12/14/2009	CVSP	Jefferies names Craig McCracken U.S. head of equity-linked origination
12/11/2009	BKCVDDEMHY	S&P marks one default in week ended Dec. 10; Prospect News records two
12/4/2009	BKCVDDEMHY	S&P marks four global corporate defaults for Nov. 20 to Dec. 3; Prospect News records seven
12/1/2009	CV	Convertibles post 3.71% return in November: Barclays Capital analysts
11/20/2009	BKCVDDEMHY	S&P marks five global defaults for week; Prospect News records eight
11/13/2009	BKCVDDEMHY	S&P marks two defaults for week; Prospect News sees two bankruptcies
11/6/2009	BKCVDDEMHY	S&P sees one weekly default; Prospect News records five bankruptcies
11/3/2009	CV	Convertibles market posts first negative return in seven months in October: Barclays Capital report
11/2/2009	CV	Trend toward more convertible bond exchanges may gain traction, but only mildly: B of A Merrill
10/30/2009	CVSS	Investors Capital adds Wellesley CEO Miller to investment committee
10/30/2009	BKCVDDEMHY	S&P sees three more defaults; Prospect News records bankruptcies, missed payments
10/16/2009	BKCVDDEMHY	S&P marks 4 defaults in week; Prospect News records bankruptcy, missed payment, distressed exchange
10/15/2009	BKCVDDHYIG	IACPM survey finds lessened expectations for further credit defaults
10/9/2009	BKCVDDEMHY	S&P marks two defaults for week; Prospect News sees four bankruptcies
10/6/2009	CV	Jefferies names Peter Hale head of Asian convertible bond trading
10/2/2009	BKCVDDEMHY	S&P marks 7 defaults for week; Prospect News sees bankruptcies, missed payments, distressed exchanges
9/30/2009	BKCVDDEMHYIG	ISDA to reopen 'small bang' protocol for credit default swaps Oct. 5
9/25/2009	BKCVDDEMHY	S&P marks one default for week ended Sept. 24; Prospect News records two bankruptcies
9/22/2009	CV	Markit sets constituents of Markit iBoxx Liquid USD Convertible index
9/18/2009	BKCVDDEMHY	S&P marks 1 default for week ended Sept. 17; Prospect News records 1 missed payment, 3 bankruptcies
9/11/2009	CV	Mizuho hires Connors, Knoeller to lead new convertibles business
9/11/2009	BKCVDDEMHY	S&P marks one default for week ended Sept. 10; Prospect News sees one bankruptcy, no missed payments
9/8/2009	CV	Broadpoint hires David Lessen to lead convertible debt origination
9/4/2009	BKCVDDEMHY	S&P marks two defaults in week ended Sept. 3; Prospect News records 8 bankruptcies, one missed payment
9/2/2009	CV	BNP Paribas appoints Luke Edwards to build U.S. convertibles business
8/31/2009	BKCVDDHY	Third Avenue launches Focused Credit Fund
8/28/2009	BKCVDDEMHY	S&P marks 2 defaults for week; Prospect News records five bankruptcies
8/24/2009	CVDD	Wedbush Morgan Securities taps Murphy to head new convertibles, distressed securities division
8/21/2009	CV	Markit sets components of first series of the Markit iBoxx Liquid USD Convertible Bond index
7/15/2009	CV	JMP Securities hires four new recruits in convertible sales, trading
7/14/2009	CV	Keefe, Bruyette & Woods gets convertibles, preferred securities team
7/14/2009	BKCVDDEMHYIG	ISDA launches 'small bang' protocol, restructuring supplement
7/10/2009	CV	Convertibles in Europe gained 16.6% in the first half; more moderate returns seen ahead: Barclays
7/10/2009	CV	Current convertible market valuations mark a good entry point for investors: BofA-Merrill Lynch research
6/30/2009	CV	Barclays report: convertible issuance active in June, but total is down from May, April
6/19/2009	CV	Vanguard closes convertible securities fund to new accounts, adds cap
6/10/2009	BKCVDDHYIG	Fitch sees 15%-18% junk defaults by year end, little relief in 2010
6/9/2009	CV	Morgan Joseph picks Joseph Castro to head convertible securities unit
6/4/2009	BWCVDDHYSS	GLG Partners says outflows seem to have bottomed, psychology changing
6/3/2009	CV	Oppenheimer announces addition of Toby Barratt to convertibles team
6/2/2009	CV	Barclay's recommended convert portfolio underperforms overall market for May
5/18/2009	BKCVDDHYSS	Putnam launches two funds that will invest in leveraged companies
5/15/2009	CVDDHYIG	Finra gets SEC approval for Trace reporting expansion starting June 15
5/13/2009	CVDDHY	FBR says Michael Lloyd to lead high-yield, distressed debt business
5/4/2009	CVHYSS	Och-Ziff hedge fund CEO says redemption pressure may be moderating
5/1/2009	CV	Convertibles show strong April performance, in line with S&P: Barclays
5/1/2009	CVDDHY	GoldenTree Asset names Tom Hajdukiewicz as retail portfolio manager
5/1/2009	CV	U.S. convertibles rally 9.3% in best month since 1999: BofA-Merrill
4/30/2009	CV	Barclays: primary revival goes on with robust issuance, upsized deals
4/28/2009	BWCVDDHYIG	Broadpoint Securities grows revenues with expansions; fixed-income contributes heavily
4/16/2009	CV	State Street launches SPDR Barclays Capital Convertible Bond ETF
4/14/2009	BKCVDDEMHYIG	Knight Libertas names Terran Miller director of fixed-income research
4/9/2009	CV	NYSE Arca gets OK to list SPDR Barclays Capital Convertible Bond ETF
4/9/2009	CV	Markit plans tradable convertible index providing long-only exposure
4/8/2009	BKCVDDEMHYIG	ISDA implements 'Big Bang' CDS protocol for credit derivative trades
4/6/2009	BKCVEMHYIG	IntercontinentalExchange clearing house clears $71 billion CDSs in first month
4/3/2009	CV	Markit working on new convertible bond, equity hedge indexes
4/3/2009	CVDDEMHYIGMU	Sifma cuts number of early close recommendations to five days per year
4/2/2009	CVEMHYIG	Miller Tabak creates investment-grade group, expands high yield, convertibles, emerging markets
3/31/2009	BKCVDDEMHYIG	ISDA forms credit derivatives determinations committees as part of hardwiring process
3/18/2009	BKCVDDEMHYIG	Finra proposes pilot program for margining CDS
3/13/2009	BKCVDDEMHYIG	SEC grants CME, CMDX special exemption to clear and trade CDS
3/12/2009	CV	FBR names David Kennedy as senior vice president of convertibles
3/12/2009	BKCVDDEMHYIG	ISDA launches hardwiring supplement, protocol for CDS settlement auctions
3/9/2009	CV	SSI acquires convertible securities investment firm Froley Revy
3/9/2009	CVDDHYIG	Finra seeks expansion of Trace reporting to include primary market, agency- and GSE-issued bonds
3/6/2009	BKCVDDEMHYIG	IntercontinentalExchange Trust to begin clearing CDS on Monday
3/2/2009	BKCVDDEMHYIG	ISDA aims to complete hardwiring process by April 7
2/27/2009	CVDDEMHYIGMU	Sifma 'consistently reviews' policies, will announce holiday changes; traders favor current system
2/27/2009	BKCVDDEMHYIG	ISDA publishes close-out amount protocol
2/27/2009	CV	FDIC modifies program to allow issues of mandatory convertibles
2/26/2009	BKCVEMHYIG	ISDA launches CDS Standard Model
2/26/2009	CVDDEMHYIGMU	RBDA requests that Sifma stop recommending early bond market closings
2/24/2009	CV	Convertibles holding up well despite lower equities: B of A/Merrill Lynch research
2/12/2009	BWCVDDHYSS	GLG's co-CEO says opportunities in convertibles, distressed will be more difficult in the future
2/12/2009	BWCVDDHYSS	Hedge fund CEO seeing compelling investment opportunities but says redemption cycle not yet over
1/29/2009	CVEMHYIGMU	DTCC plans real-time trade guarantee for municipal and corporate bonds, equities
1/21/2009	CVHYIGSP	S&P launches credit derivatives indexes to reflect performance of CDS market
1/15/2009	BKCVEMHYIG	DTCC to expand CDS data released from Trade Information Warehouse
1/12/2009	BKCVEMHYIG	DTCC discusses role of its Trade Information Warehouse with proposed CDS central counterparties
1/6/2009	CV	U.S. convertibles expected to return 11.9% for 2009 using base case: Barclays Capital analysts
12/31/2008	BKCVDDEMHY	Outlook 2009: High-yield default rate likely to hit double digits by end of 2009, ratings agencies say
12/31/2008	BKCVEMHYIG	ISDA aims to complete hardwiring process by mid-March
12/31/2008	BKCVEMHYIG	Outlook 2009: CDS market remains intact after Lehman, Bear Stearns collapse; CDS may become more like bonds
12/31/2008	CV	Outlook 2009: higher coupons, lower premiums seen when elusive new issue market reopens
12/31/2008	CV	Outlook 2009: Better convertibles pricing, returns seen; market may be less liquid, less leveraged

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