(2) *WESTAR SAID TO ATTRACT INTEREST FROM AMEREN, CANADIAN FUNDS

*WESTAR SAID TO ATTRACT INTEREST FROM AMEREN, CANADIAN FUNDS

--ELIZABETH FOURNIER
Alerts: HALISTER, HALISTER1
Source: BFW (Bloomberg First Word)

Tickers
AEE US (Ameren Corp)
WR US (Westar Energy Inc)
3682Z CN (Canada Pension Plan Investment Board)
NDN CN (Nordion Inc)

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HALISTER: Goldman Defends Fixed-Income Strategy Ahead of Earnings Report

Goldman Defends Fixed-Income Strategy Ahead of Earnings Report

Alert: HALISTER
Source: BN (Bloomberg News)

Tickers
GS US (Goldman Sachs Group Inc/The)

People
Carsten Schwarting (Goldman Sachs Group Inc/The)
Gary Cohn (Goldman Sachs Group Inc/The)
Glenn Schorr (Evercore Partners Inc)
Harvey Schwartz (Goldman Sachs Group Inc/The)
Lloyd Blankfein (Goldman Sachs Group Inc/The)

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HALISTER: Dimon’s Call for Truce With Small Banks Gets a ‘No Thanks’

Dimon’s Call for Truce With Small Banks Gets a ‘No Thanks’

Alert: HALISTER
Source: BN (Bloomberg News)

Tickers
JPM US (JPMorgan Chase & Co)

People
James Dimon (JPMorgan Chase & Co)
Camden Fine (Independent Community Bankers of America)
Curtis Bradbury (Stephens Inc)
David Hilder (Drexel Hamilton LLC)

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HALISTER1: Spanish Sovereign Trend Lowered to Stable From Positive by DBRS

Spanish Sovereign Trend Lowered to Stable From Positive by DBRS

(Bloomberg) -- Ratings company maintained its credit grade on Spain AL, an investment grade.
  • DBRS cites ‘inability of the main political parties to form a coalition government following general elections on Dec. 20’’ for changing its outlook
  • Risk is that new govt may roll back labor-market reforms, fiscal-consolidation measures: DBRS
  • NOTE: Spain Tweaks Deficit Result That Undermined Record on Spending
Alert: HALISTER1
Source: BFW (Bloomberg First Word)

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HALISTER1: ‘Valuations Are Rich Across the Curve’: Societe Generale

‘Valuations Are Rich Across the Curve’: Societe Generale

(Bloomberg) -- Carry is near lowest level of past year and recent rate cuts by ECB and BOJ “have led to increased demand from overseas accounts for higher-yielding Treasury securities,” strategists led by Subadra Rajappa say in April 7 note.
  • “We are reluctant to recommend duration shorts as near-term technical factors could continue to favor the long end,” however “there is potential for some re-pricing in the front end of the curve if the market starts to price in more rate hikes,” with only 1 by end-2017 currently priced in
  • They “prefer to express this view conditionally,” via 3m forward 2s10s and 6m forward 5s30 bear flatteners
Alert: HALISTER1
Source: BFW (Bloomberg First Word)

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HALISTER: BM&FBovespa Sells CME Stake to Help Fund Attempt to Buy Cetip

BM&FBovespa Sells CME Stake to Help Fund Attempt to Buy Cetip

Alert: HALISTER
Source: BN (Bloomberg News)

Tickers
BVMF3 BZ (BM&FBovespa SA - Bolsa de Valores Mercadorias e Futuros)
CTIP3 BZ (CETIP SA - Mercados Organizados)
CME US (CME Group Inc/IL)

People
Anita Liskey (CME Group Inc/IL)
Charles Carey (Commodity Markets Council)
Edemir Pinto (BM&FBovespa SA - Bolsa de Valores Mercadorias e Futuros)

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Market Structure

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