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Holders of Safety-Kleen started closing on trades ­ some as old as two-and-a-half years ­ in order to receive rights to buy shares of stock in the company as part of a planned rights offering.

A big step in the increasing automation of the credit derivatives market was taken this week with the unveiling of a new electronic platform called Q-WIXX.

Sachsen LB Europe launched the first structured investment vehicle (SIV)-lite deal of the year this week, Sachsen Funding I Ltd. The initial portfolio size of $2.5bn is expected to be ramped up to $3.3bn by the end of year.

Royal Bank of Scotland has moved up into fifth place on the structured note league table following the settlement this week of a £100m Severn Trent Water Utilities 50 year inflation-linked note.

Telefonica become biggest foreign corporate issuer multitranche deal in Czech koruna. Asian Development Bank bring ten year Canamdian Maple bond.

organ Stanley has always been a fascinating organisation, and we have followed it for many years. We have been delighted by its many successes, but equally exasperated by its obstinacy.

We have been supporters of Wachovia for several years, and if you could only catch Sir Fred Goodwin talking in his sleep, might you not hear the Royal Bank of Scotland chief executive saying: "Why didn’t I buy Wachovia instead of having to negotiate with those irritating Dutch?"

European credit indices backed up yesterday (Thursday) and the day before, leaving traders wondering if this is just a quick sidestep or the beginning of a more fundamental repricing of credit. The move follows several weeks of gradual narrowing.