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Morley Fund Management in London is looking to add to positions in telecommunications and financials, according to Mark Gull, credit fund manager.

ABN AMRO has teamed up with Bloomberg to offer its clients electronic trading on over 150 European credit-default swaps and the European Dow Jones iTraxx indices.

Barclays Capital asked 100 of its institutional clients about their plans for inflation derivatives at its inflation-linked products client gathering in London last week.

Barclays Asset Management has launched an 18-month retail investment product in France, which aims for a maximum return of 10%.

Calyon is aiming to claim a podium position in the equity-linked products market in Asia and is ramping up its group to achieve that.

Credit-default swap spreads on tobacco companies blew out last week after confirmation that the U.S Department of Justice would bring a USD280 billion case against them this Tuesday.

BNP Paribas has hired Andrea Fabbri, head of credit sales at TD Securities in London, as head of structured credit sales for Italy.

Convertible bonds in China have recently become popular among Chinese issuers and foreign investors.

Credit Suisse First Boston is preparing to bulk up its coverage of the Chinese market in the coming months after receiving a license to conduct business directly with Chinese companies.

Volumes in the European emissions trading market have jumped and traders have started looking at spread trades and options in anticipation of the European Union approving some of the largest national allocation plans early next month.

Inflation traders in Europe are predicting a liquid market for options is just around the corner.