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  FINRA Warning on BDCs Doesn’t Stop Market Vectors’ ETF Debut

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  February 13, 2013

  Despite FINRA's January warnings on high-risk business development companies, Market Vectors has launched the first-ever ETF to offer pure-play BDC exposure.

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  China Construction Considering Dim Sum Bond Issue

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  November 2, 2012

  The second largest bank in China is considering using London as the venue for an issue of yuan-denominated bonds for offshore sale.

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  Top Portfolio Products: ProShares ETF Focuses on Germany; BlackRock Offers New Fund

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  January 27, 2012

  New products over the last week include a new ETF focusing on German debt from ProShares and a reintroduced multi-asset income fund from BlackRock.

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  ProShares Launches ETF Focused on German Debt

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  January 27, 2012

  ProShares announced Thursday the launch of the first U.S.-based ETF focused on sovereign and sub-sovereign debt from Germany, which has the world's third-largest public debt market and is widely recognized for its fiscal strength.

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  EU Plans to Shake Up Ratings Agencies

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  November 16, 2011

  A new draft law unveiled Tuesday by the European Union angered ratings agencies Moody's, Standard & Poor's and Fitch, although according to Internal Market Commissioner Michel Barnier it is designed to inject competition into the sector, currently dominated by the 'big three.'

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  SEC May Seek Legal Action Against S&P

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  September 26, 2011

  An issue over the rating of a collateralized debt obligation from 2007 prompted the SEC Thursday to send a so-called “Wells notice” to McGraw-Hill, the parent company of Standard and Poor’s.

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  Ireland Slashed to Junk; EU Considers Greek Default

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  July 13, 2011

  Moody's downgraded Ireland's debt to junk status as the EU pondered options to deal with the crisis in Greece.