CAPITAL MARKETS
Record global sales of junk bonds
Junk bond issuance totalled a record $19.6bn last week, including a sizeable chunk of debt that Euro
New York Fed weighs fresh securities auction
Decision due in days on whether to sell bundled mortgage securities acquired during the AIG bail-out
ECB tonic buys time for eurozone
The ECB’s longer-term financing operations have bought time for the region, but investors and strate
Institutions warm to leveraged and inverse funds
Interest among institutional investors is growing for leveraged and inverse ETFs

COMPANIES NEWS
Glencore pays a price for Xstrata deal
Investors in Xstrata would receive 2.8 Glencore shares for every share in the mining group they hold
Europe’s banks face challenge on capital
According to one person close to the process, as much as half of the measures outlined in those plan
UK looks to bridge regulatory divide with US
Enforcement actions have reinforced the view that the UK is lighter on markets policing but that cou
Facebook to tap mobile ads for revenue
Launch of ‘sponsored stories’ ads likely in March after investors warned filing for IPO showed a lac