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Bank of America is pitching a $200 million credit for Quanta Services, a specialized contracting service offering end-to-end network services to the electric power, gas, and telecom and cable industries.

Moody's Investors Service has downgraded several tranches of the notes issued by Stanfield/ RMF Transatlantic CDO.

A significant evolution in the loan market is taking shape as a long-awaited project to assign CUSIP numbers to loans is ready to launch at the beginning of next year.

Dade Behring Holdings, a clinical diagnostics company, has tapped its bank group for a 11/2% reduction to the pricing on its term loan, cashing in on improved performance and better market conditions.

Credit default swaps (CSD) are increasingly being used in the loan market to determine pricing, as derivatives provide pure prices on credit.

The Chinamoney Entrepreneurs Summit in July brought together 150 business leaders and a heavy-hitting British delegation. Distinguished panelists discussed key topics relating to China's private sector with the keynote address by British prime minister Tony Blair. His theme – Looking to the Future – explored relations between the two nations.

THE WINNERS OF Asiamoney's 14th brokers poll saw UBS, CLSA and CSFB take to the stand again and in the same order as last year. Two major ranking changes are ABN Amro storming up the charts with Merrill Lynch going down a few notches. A major difference in this year's broker's poll is the inclusion of hedge fund-specific questions on the provision of services to the hedge fund industry, which has become an increasingly important segment of the broking clientele. Respondents were also asked to mark their preferences on hedge fund-specific research.

The Warren Buffet dream. By Lily Chen Bin

Celebrating success

Syndicated loans, equity, debt and M&A

Plans between a large brokerage and a successful investment banking and advisory house to join forces may usher in a new era of Thai mergers, says Ben Davies.

For the purpose of all rankings, the term Mainland Chinese has been designated by Rupert Hoogewerf and the research team as those individuals born and brought up in mainland China and whose primary business connections or personal commitments can be identified as being from the Mainland. Citizenship status is immaterial.