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FIXED INCOME JUL 25, 2008
Gov't bond issuance to jump more than 50%

Net new issuance of Treasury coupon securities is projected to hit $82.5 billion in the third quarter.

By Bloomberg
FIXED INCOME JUL 18, 2008
MSRB to improve transparency

The board took action to improve transparency in the municipal bond market during its three-day meeting.

By Bloomberg
FIXED INCOME JUL 07, 2008
CFA Institute poll calls for rating reform

Investors, brokers and analysts believe the current bond-rating system should be reformed.

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FIXED INCOME JUL 01, 2008
Munis take soft hit despite ARS woes

Second-quarter volume of long-term muni bonds totaled $226.3 billion, a 1.3% drop from the same period last year.

By Bloomberg
FIXED INCOME JUN 23, 2008
Bond insurers try to erase insurance

Bond insurers are in talks with banks, looking to wipe away some $125 billion of insurance on debt securities.

By Bloomberg
FIXED INCOME JUN 20, 2008
Bill would curtail separate muni ratings

Legislation that would require municipal bonds to be rated similarly to corporate bonds was introduced today in the House.

By Bloomberg
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUN 05, 2008
MBIA and Ambac downgraded by S&P

The bond insurers are also facing downgrades from Moody's Investors Service.

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LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUN 05, 2008
MBIA and Ambac downgraded by S&P

The bond insurers are also facing downgrades from Moody's Investors Service.

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FIXED INCOME JUN 04, 2008
<h1>Bond-rating firms to overhaul fee collection</h1>

The aim is to remove some of the power investment banks have over selecting which rating firms get paid to rate deals.

By Bloomberg
FIXED INCOME MAY 21, 2008
Nuveen gets infusion for ARS

The firm will refinance the auction rate preferred securities issued by its municipal closed-end funds.

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FIXED INCOME MAY 19, 2008
Tax exemptions for bonds upheld

The Supreme Court has ruled that Kentucky can continue to tax out-of-state muni bonds, while not taxing in-state ones.

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FIXED INCOME MAY 13, 2008
SEC eyes JPMorgan on muni bidding

A Wells notice focuses on the firm's &quot;bidding of various financial instruments associated with municipal securities.&quot;

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LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES APR 24, 2008
MBIA, Ambac Financial: Back to the trough?

One Goldman analyst says the bond insurers will need $3.4 billion each in added capital thanks to more quarterly losses.

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FIXED INCOME APR 24, 2008
Bond issuance on the rise, survey says

Net new issuance of Treasury coupon securities is expected to hit $47 billion in the second quarter.

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FIXED INCOME APR 01, 2008
Bond issues thrive in March

Last month, there were 791 new bond issues valued at $39 billion, according to Thompson Financial.

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FIXED INCOME MAR 21, 2008
Muni bonds flee auction-rate securities

Municipal borrowers plan to pull at least $21 billion of bonds out of auction rate securities by May 1, Bloomberg reports.

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FIXED INCOME MAR 21, 2008
Moody's mulls rating change for muni bonds

The firm is responding to criticism that ratings firms underrate municipal debt relative to corporate bonds.

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FIXED INCOME MAR 12, 2008
European bond insurer takes ratings hit

CFIG, a privately held European insurer, was downgraded today to A+ from its former AAA rating by Standards and Poor's.

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FIXED INCOME MAR 11, 2008
Stocks soar on $200M Fed infusion

The Fed announced it would lend $200 billion of Treasury securities to bond dealers, causing a stock market spike.

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FIXED INCOME MAR 07, 2008
Regional bond dealers band together

Turmoil in the bond market was a factor in the formation of the Regional Bond Dealers Association, based in Alexandria, Va.

By Bloomberg