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Glencore Bonds Show Xstrata Merger to Lower Debt Rates: Corporate Finance

Glencore credit-default swaps have fallen more than any other European contracts this past month, beating Italian banks UniCredit SpA and Unione di Banche Italiane SCPA. The cost of insuring debt of the world’s largest listed commodity trader plunged 53 percent to 217 basis points since Jan. 3, with the rally accelerating last week, according to CMA prices.

Your Money: Tips on buying corporate bonds

Corporate bonds are grabbing the spotlight these days as investors grow desperate for yields above rock-bottom U.S. Treasuries, which are returning just 3 percent or so annually.

Polkomtel Gets $1.2 Billion in Biggest Polish Company Bonds

Polkomtel SA, Poland’s second- largest mobile-phone company, raised the equivalent of $1.2 billion in the country’s biggest sale of corporate bonds to help pay for its leveraged buyout.

BlackRock, Fidelity, Schwab Signal Demand for Corporate Bonds

BlackRock Inc., Fidelity Investments and Charles Schwab Corp., which together manage more than $5 trillion, are all bullish on corporate debt.

SM Investments to issue $250-M convertible bonds

The Sy family’s holding company SM Investments Corp. is issuing convertible bonds to refinance maturing debts and fund corporate expenses.