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Jonathan Davies, global head of credit derivatives at PricewaterhouseCoopers in London, has joined Reoch Consulting, an independent credit derivatives consultant founded by Robert Reoch, former credit derivatives head at JPMorgan, Bank of America and Nomura. Davies confirmed the move.

Andrew Bieler, managing director and head of program trading for the U.S. at Goldman Sachs in New York, has resigned. Reasons for the resignation could not be ascertained and Bieler could not be reached.

"We're putting more resources into this product." --Gloria Hsu, v.p. in the product development group at Chinatrust Commercial Bank in Taipei, commenting on the bank's effort to launch the first Taiwanese dollar-denominated CDO. For complete story, click here.

UBS is transferring Jerry Wong, credit derivatives structurer in London, to its Hong Kong hub. "This is in response to the massive inquiries we're receiving from the Greater China region," saidLee Knight, managing director in the fixed income division in Tokyo, to whom Wong now reports. Knight added that the firm plans to hire an additional structurer for the desk.

William Bopp, senior v.p. and cfo of Alaris Medical Systems, on the decision to reprice its bank debt.

Banc of America Securities' high-yield group planned to hold a tailgate party over this past Rivalry Weekend before the USC vs. UCLA football game.

This chart, provided by Citibank/Salomon Smith Barney Inc. , tracks bid-ask prices for par credit facilities that trade in the secondary market. It also tracks facility amounts, ratings, pricing and maturities.

BondWeek is the leading news publication for fixed-income professionals, covering new deals, structures, asset-backed securities, industry and market activity.

BondWeek is the leading news publication for fixed-income professionals, covering new deals, structures, asset-backed securities, industry and market activity.

BondWeek is the leading news publication for fixed-income professionals, covering new deals, structures, asset-backed securities, industry and market activity.

BondWeek is the leading news publication for fixed-income professionals, covering new deals, structures, asset-backed securities, industry and market activity.

BondWeek is the leading news publication for fixed-income professionals, covering new deals, structures, asset-backed securities, industry and market activity.