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Boom in bond issues a boon for law firms

Chad Halcom - A surge of bond issues late in 2011 helped breathe new life into some sluggish local municipal finance law practices and helped Michigan ascend against a national market that saw its lowest bond sales in 10 years.

Analysts tip dive in bond issues

THE Government will dramatically reduce its issuing of bonds as it pushes on with its pledge to return a budget surplus by 2013.

Europe’s ESM Foresees Bond Clauses, IMF Restructuring Standards

Europe’s planned permanent rescue fund may require clauses in new bond issues that would leave the door open for debt restructurings, while deeming writeoffs “exceptional” and subject to International Monetary Fund standards, according to a draft text.

Thai BMA expects rise in corporate bond issues this year

The Thai Bond Market Association (ThaiBMA) expects new corporate bond offerings of between Bt250 billion and Bt300 billion this year, up from Bt212 billion in 2011, driven mainly by pent-up investment demand following last year's floods and lower interest rates.