Whole-business securitized bonds enable lower-grade companies to borrow at investment-grade rates.

Returns from stock buybacks seem to be falling, so fewer companies are performing cash buybacks this year.

Although August was supposed to be slow, prudent finance teams have seen this month's surpisingly low rates as a reason to delay summer vacations and issue debt instead.

Guidance on interactions with fund managers will be the first step in exerting control over proxy-advisory firms.