Corporate Finance

• Too-Big-to-Fail Bill Pitched as Fix for Dodd-Frank’s Flaws

  By Cheyenne Hopkins, Bloomberg  |  April 25, 2013

  Sens. Brown and Vitter propose 15% capital requirement for megabanks.

• BlackRock Teams with MarketAxess on Electronic Bond Trading

  By Matthew Leising and Jody Shenn, Bloomberg  |  April 24, 2013

  BlackRock’s Aladdin Trading Network will route trades through MarketAxess, companies say.

• Apple’s $145 Billion in Cash Fails to Win AAA

  By Charles Mead, Victoria Stilwell and Sarika Gangar, Bloomberg  |  April 24, 2013

  Rating agencies cite volatility of tech industry as company prepares to issue debt.

• Apple Returning $55 Bln to Investors

  By Adam Satariano and Peter Burrows, Bloomberg  |  April 24, 2013

  Company boosts dividend and plans to borrow to finance share-repurchase program.

• ISDA Rolls Out Standardized Interest-Rate Swap Contract

  By Mary Childs, Bloomberg  |  April 24, 2013

  Group seeks to standardize OTC market in the wake of Dodd-Frank.

• Corzine Sued by Trustee over MF Global Failure

  By Phil Milford and Tiffany Kary, Bloomberg  |  April 23, 2013

  CFO Steenkamp and COO Abelow are also named in Freeh’s lawsuit.

• Gensler Expresses Renewed Doubt Over Libor Integrity

  By Liam Vaughan, Bloomberg  |  April 23, 2013

  Libor and similar benchmarks ‘unsustainable in the long run,' CFTC head says.

• Ralph Lauren To Pay $1.6 Mln in Bribe Cases

  By Joshua Gallu, Bloomberg  |  April 22, 2013

  Attorney cites ‘unprecedented use of non-prosecution agreements’ by the SEC and the Justice Department.

• Lukoil, Softbank Lead $24.6 Bln of Bond Sales

  By Sarika Gangar, Bloomberg  |  April 19, 2013

  Credit spreads widen slightly this week.

• Dish Bid Divides Sprint Lenders, Owners

  By Charles Mead and David Holley, Bloomberg  |  April 19, 2013

  Investors praise takeover offer, while bondholders worry about hike in leverage.