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STANDARD Chartered is consolidating its $7.15bn Whistlejacket structured investment vehicle on to its balance sheet after providing it with a full liquidity line.

INVESTORS demanded higher spreads on some bank names in the commercial paper market this week, as concerns mounted over ratings and losses and some issuers increased their spreads over Libor.

After strong coffee (hair of the dog for Silver), copious massages and cold showers, Loan Ranger’s memory of Tuesday night — EuroWeek’s 5th Annual Syndicated Loan and Leveraged Finance Dinner — has begun to return. What a night in so many ways.Firstly, and very seriously, Loan Ranger and the team would like to thank those who donated to our chosen charity, War Child. As Will Self, err, persuasively suggested, it is a fantastic cause and your money is very much appreciated. Royal Bank of Scotland takes the number one slot in our charity league table, weighing in with a wonderful donation of £20,000.

The news came out of the blue. ‘Rogue trader loses Eu4.9bn for Société Générale’. Our first reaction was to check whether it wasn’t April Fool’s Day in France, or a rumour spread by restless left wing students taking a tilt at the establishment.

Going into the market close last night, Standard & Poor’s delivered another sickening punch to the monoline industry, already reeling drunkenly on the ropes.

IN ITS ANNUAL report Morgan Stanley filed on Tuesday, the bank said it had reclassified a total $7bn of assets as "Level 3" during the fourth quarter of last year.

Leading UK covered bond issuers and other market participants have welcomed the legislative approach set to be introduced by HM Treasury in early March and overseen by the Financial Services Authority.

Market players trekked to South Beach last week for the JPMorgan 2008 Global High-Yield and Leveraged Finance Conference and whatever other activities they got themselves into after happy hour.

FriedbergMilstein tapped GSO Capital Partners as sub-advisor for three of its CDO funds.