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Crosstex Energy Announces 144A Crosstex Energy, L.P. Announces $250 Million Private Placement of Senior Notes Due 2022 DALLAS, May 09, 2012 — Crosstex Energy, L.P. XTEX -0.35% (the Partnership) announced today that, subject to market conditions, the Partnership and its subsidiary, Crosstex Energy Finance Corporation, intend to offer $250 million in aggregate principal amount of… more →

Facebook IPO will create more Seattle-area multimillionaires The morning after Facebook makes its initial public offering of stock, there may be a lot of people updating their statuses to “I’m a multimillionaire.” And given that Facebook’s Seattle office is the company’s largest office outside of California, some of those celebrating could be buying a round… more →

Hedge Fund Managers See Tough Year for Industry Hedge fund managers are predicting a tough year for the sector in 2012. A report by the consulting firm Rothstein Kass found about half of the 400 hedge fund managers who responded believed that 2012 would be a “a difficult or somewhat difficult” year for the industry…. more →

Paladin to raise $225m in bond issue PERTH, Australia.  Uranium miner Paladin Energy on Monday launched an offering to raise $225-million of senior, unsecured convertible bonds, due in 2017. The miner has an option to increase the offering to $275-million. The convertible bonds would be offered to institutional, professional and sophisticated investors only, and would… more →

 Laredo Petroleum Prices 144A Offering Laredo Petroleum, Inc. Prices Offering of $500 Million of Senior Notes Tulsa, OK, U.S.A.TULSA, OKLAHOMA April 24, 2012-Laredo Petroleum Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) LPI +0.94% announced today the pricing of $500 million in aggregate principal amount of 7.375% senior notes due 2022 issued by its wholly-owned subsidiary Laredo Petroleum, Inc…. more →

Levi Strauss Offers Reg S Notes Notes Levi Strauss & Co. Prices Private Placement of Senior Notes SAN FRANCISCO, California — Levi Strauss & Co. announced today the pricing of $385 million of 67/8% senior notes due 2022 in a private placement conducted pursuant to Rule 144A and Regulation S under the Securities Act of… more →

Morgan Stanley Bond Trading Strong Morgan Stanley bond trading unexpectedly strong Morgan Stanley won market share in bond trading in the first quarter after years of investments in the business, allowing the Wall Street bank to post results that beat many analysts expectations. The investment bank and brokerage said its bond trading revenue rose compared… more →

EU fund managers slam S&P over Isin licensing in Switzerland European fund managers and market data user groups have launched a complaint with the Swiss competition authorities over alleged “illegal” Isin licensing practices by Standard & Poor’s in Switzerland. In May last year, S&P agreed to cut the prices it charges for the distribution of… more →

IL&FS Offers Reg S Bond IL&FS Prices Offshore Yuan Bond SINGAPORE – India’s IL&FS Transportation Networks Ltd. has priced a 630 million yuan ($99.9 million) three-year offshore yuan bond to yield 5.75%, marking the first dim sum offering by an Indian non-financial corporate. The deal by the road builder is the latest illustration of attempts… more →

Equity vs. Debt Different Types of Securities Offerings Throughout the world, there are two common types of securities offerings that companies offer investors: Equity and Debt Securities. Equity Offering What is an Equity Offering? An Equity offering is most commonly conducted when a company decides to sell stock in the corporation (or membership interest for… more →

TIBCO Proposes $500m 144A Convertible Notes TIBCO Announces Proposed $500 Million Offering of Convertible Senior Notes PALO ALTO, CA–(Marketwire – Apr 16, 2012) – TIBCO Software Inc. (NASDAQ: TIBX) today announced that it intends to offer, subject to market and other considerations, approximately $500 million aggregate principal amount of convertible senior notes due 2032 (the… more →

Haitong Securities Expands IPO HONG KONG—Haitong Securities Co. 600837.SH +2.38% has increased the number of shares it will sell through a Hong Kong listing, boosting the potential size of its initial public offering to US$1.77 billion from around US$1.5 billion, a sign that companies are seeking to capitalize on stronger stock markets. Haitong is the second… more →

Swiss Re Structures $240m 144A Swiss Re Structures $240 million Insurance-linked Securities for Allianz Swiss Re Capital Markets announced that it has “structured and successfully placed $240 million of insurance-linked securities [cat bonds] issued by Blue Danube Ltd., on behalf of a subsidiary of Allianz SE. The securities cover North Atlantic hurricane, including Mexico and the… more →

DFC Prices $200m Senior Convertible Notes DFC Global Corp. Prices $200 Million of Senior Convertible Notes BERWYN, Pennsylvania.  DFC Global Corp., a leading international diversified financial services company serving primarily unbanked and under-banked consumers for over 30 years, today announced that it has priced $200 million aggregate principal amount of 3.25% senior convertible notes due… more →

Doughty Seeking $320m in IPO Doughty Hanson’s Tumi Seeking as Much as $319.3 Million in IPO April 9 — Tumi Holdings Inc., the premium travel-bag company, is seeking as much as $319.3 million in a U.S. initial public offering, allowing private-equity owner Doughty Hanson & Co. to begin recouping its investment. The company, London-based Doughty… more →

Issuing Debt Boosts EU Debt issuance boost for European economy Europe’s development banks and public sector groups responsible for offering loans to small businesses and local authorities have enjoyed record debt issuance this year in a boost to the region’s struggling economy. Debt sales of these groups have soared to $360bn so far this year,… more →

JOBS Acts Loosens IPO Rules The JOBS Act Loosens Regs for Companies Like These The Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act being signed by President Obama today will mean lighter-touch regulation for relatively small companies that want to go public. The idea is that they shouldn’t be held to the same bar initially as established public… more →

Heckmann $250m Oil and Gas Notes Heckmann prices $250M senior notes due 2018 Pittsburgh-based Heckmann Corporation said April 5 that it has priced its previously announced offering of $250 million in aggregate principal amount of 9.875% senior notes due 2018 to be sold in a private placement to qualified institutional buyers within the United States… more →

BTG $2.2b Brazil IP0, 144A BTG Pactual Targets $2.2 Billion In Brazil IPO SAO PAULO — BTG Pactual SA, the investment bank controlled by Brazilian billionaire Andre Esteves, said Tuesday it is planning to raise between 3.49 billion Brazilian reais and BRL4.1 billion ($1.9 billion-$2.24 billion) through an initial public offering on the Brazilian Stock… more →

IPOs Slow Due to Facebook IPOs off to slow start for year as Facebook readies offering In a year heralding the landmark initial public offering of Facebook Inc., share sales got off to a slow start. Although more companies tapped equity markets in March, IPOs globally raised $16.2 billion in the first quarter, the least… more →

Global Bond Offerings Reach Trillion Dollar Record Global Bond Offerings Set $1.16 Trillion Record in Quarter Bond sales globally have exceeded a record $1.16 trillion in the first three months of 2012 as moves by global central banks along with reduced risk from Europe’s sovereign debt crisis drive credit-market optimism. Offerings by companies from Europe… more →

Bladex to Issue 144A Regulation S Bond Bladex Announces US$400 Million Bond Issuance  PANAMA CITY — Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S.A. (Bladex) BLX -1.55% , announced the issuance of a US$400 million bond, the Bank’s first 144A/Reg S transaction in several years. The bonds, which mature in 2017, pay a fixed rate coupon of… more →

Congress Passes New Capital Formation Legislation Important new legislation intended to spur job creation and economic growth by improving access to the capital markets for start-up and emerging growth companies has cleared Congress. The “Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act” (JOBS Act) won final approval on March 27, 2012, and now goes to the President. The… more →

Jobs Bill to Boost IPOs, Start-ups In Latest Jobs Bill, a Billion-Dollar Business Is Now Small Bipartisanship returned, however briefly, to Capitol Hill on Thursday, when the House passed, by an overwhelming margin, a bill ostensibly intended to make it easier for start-up companies to raise capital. “What this bill does is, it provides a… more →

Texcan Capital Expands with Frankfurt Stock Exchange Oil Company Texcan Capital Inc. to Expand Business Operations ISIN.com can assist with your initial public offering on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange and offers a joint venture program Read more about our IPO Frankfurt Stock Exchange services here: IPO Texcan Capital Inc. (“Texcan” or the “Company”, Symbol: TCBN)… more →

Canadian Oil Sands Prices 144A  Regulation S of Senior Notes Canadian Oil Sands Prices US$700 Million of Senior Notes CALGARY, ALBERTA– March 26, 2012) – Canadian Oil Sands Limited (the “Corporation”) (TSX:COS) (OTCQX:COSWF) today announced it has agreed to issue US$400 million principal amount of 4.5% senior unsecured notes due April 1, 2022 (the “2022… more →

KEMET to Issue $110mm 144A Notes KEMET Corporation Announces Pricing of $110,000,000 of 10-1/2% Senior Notes Due 2018 KEMET Corporation KEM +0.39% (“KEMET”) today announced that it has priced an offering of $110,000,000 of aggregate principal amount of 10-1/2% senior notes due 2018 (the “Senior Notes”) to qualified institutional buyers within the United States pursuant… more →

Corporate Bond Sales on Rise Corporate Bond Sales Surge Prompts SocGen to Lift Issue Forecast Europe’s busiest day for corporate bond sales in two years prompted Societe Generale SA (GLE) credit analysts to increase their 2012 issuance forecast by about 40 percent to “closer to” 100 billion euros ($132 billion). Bond offerings reached 47.5 billion… more →

144A Trends Business Development Companies Raising Debt In The Public Market There is a new trend in the Business Development Company (“BDC”) sector: the issuance of medium term publicly traded Notes. Previously, only a handful of BDCs were able to raise unsecured Notes or convertible debt, and most of the investors/lenders were major financial institutions,… more →

Bond Investors Bond Investors Seek to Avoid 1994 ‘Bloodbath’ Bond investors are planning to hedge against a sudden rise in interest rates that would trigger a selloff parallel to 1994, said a New York-based credit strategist at Morgan Stanley. (MS) Treasuries returned 9.8 percent in 2011, and 10-year debt gained 17 percent, Bank of America… more →

Initial Public Offerings Rise ISIN.com can assist with Initial Public Offerings and IPO assistance worldwide. March IPO calendar continues to build as eight companies set terms this week March is poised to have its busiest month since 2007 as eight companies set terms this week. There are 13 deals on the IPO calendar for the… more →

DBS Bank $750 Million 144A Reg S Bond Offering DBS Bank Prices $750 Million Bond Offering In US NEW YORK – DBS Bank Ltd. completed its $750 million, U.S. dollar-denominated, 10.5-year Lower Tier II bond at 2.6 percentage points over the Treasury rate, according to a person familiar with the transaction. The 3.625% coupon bond… more →

Bond Market Sees Stronger Economy Bond market sees a stronger economy WASHINGTON—The bond market is betting on a stronger economy.  Prices for U.S. Treasury debt plunged for the fifth straight trading session Wednesday, and the yield on the benchmark 10-year note spiked to its highest level since October. Money poured out of bonds and into… more →

Claire’s Stores Announces $100 Million 144A Claire’s Stores, Inc. Announces Issuance of $100 Million of Additional 9.00% Senior Secured First Lien Notes Due 2019 CHICAGO, March 12, 2012 – Claire’s Stores, Inc. (the “Company”) today announced the closing of the previously announced offering of an additional $100 million aggregate principal amount of its 9.00% senior secured… more →

144A Reg S Offering for Silgan Silgan Holdings Inc. : Silgan Announces New Senior Note Offering Silgan Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: SLGN), a leading supplier of rigid packaging for consumer goods products, today announced that it plans to offer $300 million aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes maturing in 2020, subject to favorable market conditions…. more →

Bond ISIN Disclosure REG – Takeover Panel – Disclosure Table THE TAKEOVER PANEL – DISCLOSURE TABLE 08 March 2012 – FINAL The following are today’s changes to the Disclosure Table: ADDITIONS None DELETIONS None OTHER AMENDMENTS OFFEREE: GlobeOp Financial Services S.A. Offer period commenced: 07:00 06-Jan-2012 USD 0.12 ordinary ISIN: LU0311272891 NSI: 106,855,421 OFFEROR: Advent… more →

Investment Grade Bonds Recent Issued 8 Investment Grade Bonds Hot Off The Press NOTE: this is not investment advice of any kind. ISIN.com has no interests in any of the noted companies. Article from Seekingalpha.com Over the past couple weeks, several new investment grade corporate bonds were issued. While now might not be the best… more →

Office Depot $250 million 144A Reg S Notes Office Depot Announces $250 Million Senior Secured Notes Offering BOCA RATON, Florida., Mar 06, 2012 — Office Depot ODP -2.23% , a leading global provider of office supplies and services that helps customers save time, announced today that it plans to conduct a private offering (the “Offering”),… more →

Wynn Resorts to Issue $900m 144A Reg S Notes Wynn Resorts, Limited Announces Pricing Of Private Offering Of $900,000,000 Aggregate Principal Amount Of Wynn Las Vegas First Mortgage Notes Due 2022 Wynn Resorts, Limited, Las Vegas Nevada (NASDAQ: WYNN) announced today the pricing by Wynn Las Vegas, LLC and Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp. (the… more →

Yelp’s IPO at $900 million Yelp’s IPO values the online-review company at $900 million Yelp Inc., known for its online reviews of eateries and a wide variety of shops and services, debuts on the New York Stock Exchange on Friday, with its initial public offering of stock priced at $15 a share. The offering could… more →

Hertz Proposes $250mm 144A Hertz Global Holdings Announces Proposed $250 Million Private Offering of Senior Notes by The Hertz Corporation PARK RIDGE, N.J., Feb. 28, 2012 — /PRNewswire/ – Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: HTZ) (the “Company”) announced today that its wholly-owned subsidiary, The Hertz Corporation (“Hertz”), intends to offer $250 million aggregate principal amount of… more →

Australia Bonds higher on LTRO sentiment Bonds higher on LTRO sentiment The Australian bond market has opened higher, driven by sentiment around a key liquidity operation in Europe. Westpac senior market strategist Damien McColough said that Australian bond prices had performed disappointingly overnight compared to other bond markets, and there likely would not be much… more →

Demand Propels Corporate Bond Issuance Demand Propels Corporate Bond Issuance To Continue Wednesday NEW YORK –  The new-issuance market for high-grade corporate bonds is seeing a decent follow up Wednesday after $9.35 billion was priced in a robust start to the shortened week Tuesday. Five issuers are shopping for buyers, led by a benchmark-size, three-year… more →

ACM Shipping International Securities Identification Number ACM Shipping Group PLC Statement re Possible Offer Statement regarding Possible Offer The board of ACM (the “Board”) notes the recent share price movements and confirms that it has received an approach from RS Platou ASA (“RS Platou”), the private Norwegian ship and offshore broking company, regarding a possible… more →

Claire’s Stores Offers $400mm 144A Reg S Notes Claire’s Stores, Inc. Announces Sale of $400 Million of 9.00% Senior Secured First Lien Notes Due 2019 CHICAGO, Claire’s Stores, Inc. (the “Company”) today announced the sale of $400 million aggregate principal amount of 9.00% senior secured first lien notes due 2019 (the “Notes”). The Notes were… more →

144A and Reg S in Latvia Above $5B Latvia order book above USD5bn Demand for Latvia’s five-year 144a/ Reg S bonds has reached more than USD5bn, according to a market source. The size of the bond is expected to be USD1bn. Pricing guidance has been revised from 5.625% area to 5.375%-5.50%. Latvia is rated Baa3/BB+/BBB-…. more →

MGM Proposed Private Placement Offering MGM Resorts International Announces Proposed Private Offering by CityCenter Holdings LAS VEGAS, Feb. 13, 2012 MGM Resorts International MGM -0.27% today announced that CityCenter Holdings, LLC, a joint venture which is 50% owned by a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company and 50% owned by Infinity World Development Corp. (a… more →

Caesars Doubles After Slashing IPO Caesars Doubles in Debut After Slashing IPO From 2010 Effort Feb. 8 (Bloomberg) — Caesars Entertainment Corp., the U.S. casino chain with more than $22 billion in debt, almost doubled in its trading debut after selling stock in an initial public offering a fraction of the size of its failed… more →

ISIN.com Launch ISIN and CUSIP Consulting Services Company is now expanding to over 20 countries. ISIN.com, the leading consulting firm specializing in structuring and assisting companies with their unique securities identifiers, is now expanding its service offerings to numerous European and South American companies. With the aid of local affiliates and funds, ISIN.com will assist… more →

144A New Corporate Bonds Forward Calendar – U.S. corporate bond new issues Feb 6 (Reuters) – The following are lists of upcoming high-grade and high-yield corporate bond offerings in the United States. The information was gathered from Thomson Reuters U.S. new issues team, and other market sources: *Denotes 144a private placement debt offering. HIGH-GRADE BOND… more →

Facebook CUSIP Facebook CUSIP Number Facebook IPO Near Ready A new page opens for Facebook Stock market launch is biggest test yet for the social network phenomenon Before lifting his head from his pillow in the morning, Sam Van Dellen reaches for his smartphone, opens Facebook and scrolls through the news headlines and personal updates… more →

Forward Calendar – U.S. corporate bond new issues Feb 13  The following are lists of upcoming high-grade and high-yield corporate bond offerings in the United States. The information was gathered from Thomson Reuters U.S. new issues team, and other market sources:   *Denotes 144a private placement debt offering.   HIGH-GRADE BOND SALES EXPECTED FOR WEEK… more →

Frankfurt Stock Exchange & NYSE Euronext Merger Price of Exchanges Merger ‘Would Have Been Too High The Frankfurt stock exchange. European Union regulators have blocked the planned merger of exchange operators Deutsche Börse and NYSE Euronext. It’s back to the drawing board for stock exchange companies Deutsche Börse and NYSE Euronext after the European Commission… more →

Facebook Ticker Facebook Ticker Symbol Facebook IPO Near Ready A new page opens for Facebook Stock market launch is biggest test yet for the social network phenomenon Before lifting his head from his pillow in the morning, Sam Van Dellen reaches for his smartphone, opens Facebook and scrolls through the news headlines and personal updates… more →

Facebook ISIN Facebook ISIN Number Code Facebook IPO Near Ready A new page opens for Facebook Stock market launch is biggest test yet for the social network phenomenon Before lifting his head from his pillow in the morning, Sam Van Dellen reaches for his smartphone, opens Facebook and scrolls through the news headlines and personal… more →

Facebook IPO with Morgan Facebook Picks Morgan Stanley to Lead IPO Facebook Inc., the world’s largest social-networking service, chose Morgan Stanley (MS) to take the lead on its planned initial public offering, four people with knowledge of the matter said. Facebook will file plans with regulators today to raise $5 billion, though the amount may… more →

Facebook IPO Near Ready A new page opens for Facebook Stock market launch is biggest test yet for the social network phenomenon Before lifting his head from his pillow in the morning, Sam Van Dellen reaches for his smartphone, opens Facebook and scrolls through the news headlines and personal updates his friends have posted. “Yay!… more →

Italy Sells 7.5 Billion Euros of Bonds Italy Sells 7.5 Billion Euros of Bonds to Cover Year’s Biggest Redemption Italy sold 7.5 billion euros ($9.8 billion) of debt, near the maximum for the auction, with the Treasury’s borrowing costs falling as it prepares for its biggest redemption of the year. The Rome-based Treasury sold 2… more →

ISIN.com to Launch largest Free ISIN Database in the World New York, NY: In the coming few weeks ISIN.com is set to launch the most comprehensive, free viewing ISIN database found anywhere. More than 9 million identifiers will be added to the database as a start, while several million more will be included through 2012…. more →

Berkshire Plans $1.7 Billion Bond Offering Berkshire Plans $1.7 Billion Bond Offering to Refinance Debt Jan. 24 (Bloomberg) — Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. plans to issue $1.7 billion of bonds to refinance debt sold to help pay for its acquisition of Burlington Northern Santa Fe. Berkshire, which bought the railroad for $26.5 billion in… more →

Clearwire to Offer 144A Secured Notes Clearwire Communications LLC to Offer Senior Secured Notes BELLEVUE, Washington (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) — Clearwire Corporation CLWR +3.70% today announced that its operating subsidiary, Clearwire Communications LLC (“Clearwire Communications”), intends to offer $300 million aggregate principal amount of first-priority senior secured notes (the “Notes”). The Notes will be senior… more →

NACF Global Medium Term Note Programme National Agricultural Cooperative Federation Announces Consent Solicitation for the Holders of Certain Notes Issued Under Its U.S.$8,000,000,000 Global Medium Term Note Programme SEOUL, KOREA– National Agricultural Cooperative Federation (“NACF” or the “Company”) today announced that it has commenced a solicitation of consents (the “Consent Solicitation”) from holders of the… more →

Treasury to sell $155 billion, new CUSIP WASHINGTON—The Treasury will sell $155 billion next week in bills and notes. Details of the offerings (all with minimum denominations of $100): Monday: In the usual weekly sale, $29 billion in three-month bills and $27 billion in six-month bills will be sold. The bills will be dated Jan…. more →

Swedish Corporate Debt Surge Corporate Debt to Surge in Sweden as Bank Credit Dries Up Jan. 20 (Bloomberg) — Sweden’s corporate bond market is poised for a surge this year as companies abandon an “extreme” reliance on bank loans amid stricter capital rules, said Mats Carlsson, who heads the investment bank Pareto Ohman AB. “The… more →

UBS Issuing 3-Year 144A Bond UBS Issuing Benchmark 3-Year USD Covered Bond Deal Thursday -Source NEW YORK –  UBS AG (UBS) plans to issue a benchmark-size, three-year sale of covered bonds to the U.S. credit markets Thursday, according to a term sheet obtained by Dow JonesNewswires. The bonds, which are guaranteed or “covered” 100% by… more →

RoI Issues Reg S-144A Bond RoI pays tiny new issue premium for new 30-year bonds The Republic of Indonesia (RoI) tapped the international bond market for the first time after regaining its investment grade rating in December 2011, as it priced on January 9 a 30-year bond offering amounting to USD1.75 billion. The Reg S… more →

Euro Declines as S&P Cuts Ratings Euro Declines For Second Day as S&P Cuts Ratings, Greek Debt Talks Resume The euro weakened for a second day, falling to an 11-year low against the yen after Standard & Poor’s stripped the nation of its top credit rating and cut eight other euro-region countries. Japan’s currency gained… more →

RoI issues 30-year Regs-144A Bond RoI pays tiny new issue premium for new 30-year bonds The Republic of Indonesia (RoI) tapped the international bond market for the first time after regaining its investment grade rating in December 2011, as it priced on January 9 a 30-year bond offering amounting to USD1.75 billion. The Reg S/144A… more →

QFIs not allowed to issue PNs in India The Securities and Exchange Board of India on Friday said that Qualified Foreign Investors (QFIs) should not issue offshore derivatives instruments / participatory notes (PNs). A declaration and undertaking to this effect would be obtained by Depository Participants from the QFIs. The SEBI also stipulated that the… more →

Chesapeake Midstream Offer $600mm Notes Chesapeake Midstream Partners, L.P. Announces $600 Million Private Placement of Senior Notes Due 2022 OKLAHOMA CITY–ISIN.com–Chesapeake Midstream Partners, L.P. (NYSE:CHKM) today announced that it has commenced an offering, through a private placement, of $600 million of senior notes due 2022 (the “Notes”). The Partnership intends to use the net proceeds… more →

GlobeOp Financial Services ISIN Response to press speculation The Board of GlobeOp Financial Services S.A. (“GlobeOp” or the “Company”) (LSE: GO.) notes the recent press speculation regarding a possible offer. The Board remains confident about the Company’s current trading and future prospects as described in the Company’s pre-close trading update on 21 December 2011. In… more →

DSE adopts ISIN Codes DSE adopts international securities numbering Dar es Salaam. The created confidence comes as The Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange activates its membership with the Association of National Numbering Agencies (ANNA) to implement universally applicable international securities identification numbers (ISINs).DSE activated its membership with ANNA after noticing the setbacks that were caused… more →

GFI Closes Exchange Offer  Senior Notes GFI Group Inc. Closes Exchange Offer of 8.375% Senior Notes Due 2018 GFI Group Inc. (NYSE: GFIG) (the “Company”) announced today that on December 21, 2011 it closed its offer to exchange (the “Exchange Offer”) up to $250 million in aggregate principal amount of its 8.375% Senior Notes due… more →

ISIN Issuance Clearstream Banking and Euroclear Bank, as National Numbering Agency for Luxembourg, issues ISIN and CFI codes for any Luxembourg domiciled securities according to the Association of National Numbering Agencies’ (“ANNA”) guidelines, and more specifically for Luxembourg incorporated investment funds and companies. Any appointed Fund Agent (as documented in the relevant prospectus), typically the… more →

European ISIN Data Brussels, 21 December 2011 – EFAMA (the European Fund and Asset Management Association) applauds the EU Commission decision to protect European ISIN data users to the extent possible under EU competition law. EFAMA stresses that this decision is a major victory for the European financial services industry which will save approximately $100… more →

Aircastle Announces 144A Offering $150m Aircastle Announces Proposed Private Placement of $150 Million Aggregate Principal Amount of Senior Notes Due 2018 STAMFORD, Conn., Dec. 9, 2011 — STAMFORD, Conn., Dec. 9, 2011 — Aircastle Limited (NYSE: AYR) (“Aircastle”) announced today that it plans to offer an additional $150 million aggregate principal amount of its Senior… more →

Treasuries gained, pushing 10-year note yields to the lowest level this month, after European Central Bank President Mario Draghi damped speculation that more bond purchases are imminent. Thirty-year bond yields dropped for a second day after a report that Europe’s banks will need to raise $153 billion in fresh capital. U.S. debt securities fell earlier… more →

Cronos to Issue $200 Million 144A Notes Cronos Announces the Issuance of $200 Million of “A” Rated Series 2011-1 Asset Backed Notes HAMILTON, Bermuda, Dec 07, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Cronos Holding Company Limited (“Cronos”) announced today that its indirect wholly owned subsidiary, Cronos Containers Program I Ltd. (“CP1″), successfully completed an offering of $200… more →

S&P to lower isin fees following S&P agrees to cut Isin fees following EU probe Standard & Poor’s (S&P) has agreed to cut the prices it charges for the distribution of International Securities Identification Numbers, following a two-year probe by the European Commission into allegations of abusive pricing and monopoly practices. The Commission opened a… more →

Legal Entity Identifier standard closer Legal Entity Identifier standard nears Plans to create a new legal entity identifier (LEI) system to help regulators and industry participants monitor systemic risk are gathering momentum, with Swift winning a vote to act as the registration authority for the ISO standard and a group of trade associations setting out… more →

S&P Targeted for its Cusip fees S&P attacked over Cusip fees Three influential US trade bodies have called on the Securities and Exchange Commission to crack down on the fees charged for securities identifiers by Standard & Poor’s. In a joint letter to the US markets watchdog, the Bond Dealers of America, the Investment Adviser… more →

Nyse Euronext and Bloomberg promote open standard for securities codes Nyse Euronext is to join with Bloomberg in promoting the market data vendor’s open source securities identifier initiative. Beginning next month, Nyse Euronext says it will distribute Bloomberg Open Symbology (BSYM) along with the Exchange’s standard security identifiers for New York Stock Exchange listed companies… more →

EC Accuses Standard & Poor’s of Monopoly via ISINs European Commission accuses S&P of monopoly abuse over Isin fees The European Commission has accused Standard & Poor’s of unfair pricing of fees charged for stock data codes and abusing its dominant position as the sole-appointed National Numbering Agency (NNA) for US International Securities Identification Numbers… more →

Europe opens anti-trust probe into Reuters Instrument Codes The European Commission has opened anti-trust proceedings against Thomson Reuters over possible abuse of its dominant market position in the supply of Reuters Instrument Codes.   The Commission says it will investigate Thomson Reuters’ practices in the area of real-time market datafeeds, and in particular “whether customers… more →

EC initiates antitrust case against S&P The European Commission (EC) has opened formal proceedings against Standard & Poor’s (S&P) to look into whether the US firm abused its dominant market position by forcing financial firms to pay for the use of US securities numbering codes when accessing data from third party vendors.   The move… more →

Reuters Instrument Codes up for license Reuters is to license use of Reuters Instrument Codes in an effort to establish a global standard for managing and tracking securities data across the lifecycle of a trade. The news and information group says the licensing of RICs will enable the front office code to be used all… more →