Financial Industry Regulatory Authority

• LBOs Imperil U.S. Company Bonds

  By Sridhar Natarajan, Bloomberg  |  March 15, 2013

  Many securities lack safeguards to allow creditors to sell debt back to issuer in case of a merger.

• Chesapeake Loses Bid for Injunction in Bond Dispute

  By Erik Larson, Bloomberg  |  March 14, 2013

  Company wanted to redeem notes early without paying $400 mln in interest.

• AMR Bankruptcy Yields Record-Low Bond Coupon

  By Charles Mead and Mary Schlangenstein, Bloomberg  |  March 14, 2013

  Some of airline's enhanced equipment trust certificates pay just 4%.

• BNY Mellon Contests Chesapeake’s Early Redemption of Notes

  By Erik Larson, Bloomberg  |  March 12, 2013

  Bank and other investors ask court to reject Chesapeake’s bid for an emergency order.

• Swaps D-Day to Trim Dealer Profits

  By Matthew Leising and Silla Brush, Bloomberg  |  March 11, 2013

  Move to clearinghouses means dealers have to post collateral.

• Corporate Bond Sales Slow

  By Sarika Gangar, Bloomberg  |  February 28, 2013

  Market is on track for the slowest February since 2008 on prospect of rising U.S. interest rates.

• Berkshire Deal to Boost Heinz Leverage

  By Mary Childs, Bloomberg  |  February 22, 2013

  Acquisition may strip the food company of its investment-grade rating.

• Ford Issues $2 Billion of Bonds

  By Matt Robinson, Bloomberg  |  January 3, 2013

  Proceeds of automaker’s first 30-year sale since 1999 in part go to fund pension plan.

• Ratings Downgrades Fastest Since ’09

  By Matt Robinson, Bloomberg  |  December 26, 2012

  Economic slowdown, record borrowing erode credit quality.

• AMR and US Airways Said to be Closer to Merger

  By Mary Schlangenstein, Jeffrey McCracken and Beth Jinks, Bloomberg  |  December 20, 2012

  A decision could be announced early next month, sources say.