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July 21, 2008 - Nomura Securities International has named Surat Maheshwari head of private placement and US debt capital markets.

Maxim Group Bolsters PIPE Staff

July 14, 2008 - Maxim Group has hired two professionals, Richard Kreger and Salvatore Renzo, who specialize in structuring private investments in public equity (PIPE) securities.

PIPEs Becoming Fashionable In UK?

July 7, 2008 - Although TPG backed out of a deal to inject £179 million into UK financial institution Bradford & Bingley, additional private investment in public equity (PIPE) issues by European financial services firms are still possible.

Conrad Owen To Head Up Mitsubishi UFJ Private Cap Markets Group

July 7, 2008 - Mitsubishi UFJ Securities (USA) Inc. said Tuesday that it hired Conrad Owen to run its new Private Capital Markets group, a move that is designed to expand into an area of finance that is expected to see heightened activity amid tightening credit market conditions.

Needham Names Bennett to Lead Private Placement Group

July 7, 2008 - Peter Bennett, formerly head of private placements at Deutsche Bank, Piper Jaffray and Lazard Middle Market, has been tapped to lead the private placement group at Needham & Co.

Bondholders Turning To Private Placements

June 30, 2008 - Enough is enough for Industrial Alliance Insurance and Financial Services, at least when it comes to public debt holdings. The Canadian insurance company's experience as a BCE bondholder has convinced its chief executive and president, Yvon Charest, to stick with debt private place-ments instead.

Unregistered Securities Volume Up Big, NYPPEX Says

June 30, 2008 - Secondary private transaction volume for unregistered securities in US private companies increased by about 140% in 2007, to $3 billion, according to a research report from NYPPEX Private Markets.

Brazil Banks Issue Over $500m in DPR Deals

May 5, 2008 - Tougher financing conditions, coupled with doubts over the return of looser credit, are drawing the leading Brazilian banks back to structured finance.

Wachovia With $75 Million FMB for Nicor Gas

March 17, 2008 - Wachovia Securities was in the market last week with a first mortgage bond deal for Napierville, Ill.-based Nicor Gas, sources said...

CLO Market Likes Its Transactions In Cash

March 3, 2008 - While one could hardly call the CLO market healthy, the rumors of its demise may be slightly exaggerated....

2007 Investment Banking League Tables Citi Leads League Tables Despite Painful Year

March 3, 2008 - Despite turbulence involving large write-downs and executive changes at the top of the company, Citigroup managed to hold on to the top spots as both underwriter of stocks and bonds, and underwriter of bonds in 2007, according to data from Thomson Financial. The bank underwrote $546.5 billion of debt in 2007, taking an 8.2% market share with 1,431 offerings. JPMorgan moved to the second spot from third last year, with $476.3 billion and a 7.2% market share. Deutsche Bank followed with $429.71 billion and a 6.5% market share.

Loan Market Report: Investors See Credit Markets' $1 Billion Limit

December 6, 2007 - In the movie As Good as It Gets, Jack Nicholson's Melvin Udall character must overcome his obsessive-compulsive disorder to win the heart of Helen Hunt's...

KeyBanc in Market With $50 Million First Mortgage Deal For Detroit Edison

December 6, 2007 - NeyBanc Capital Markets was circulating a $50 million first mortgage deal for electric utility Detroit Edison, sources said. The Detroit-based company...

European Loans Could Seek High Yield Bond Help

September 30, 2007 - As in the U.S., investment banks in Europe are busy cooking up solutions to rid themselves of the estimated 80 billion leveraged loan overhang, which has...

Public Debt Market Report: Troubled Pipeline Still Awaits First Data Sale

September 16, 2007 - Any plumber will tell you that they rarely find diamonds when they clean clogged pipes. While First Data's debt package is the undisputed harbinger as...