Robert Gubitosi, President of Fundamental Capital Markets, a division of Wunderlich Securities announced the addition of 18 Institutional Fixed Income professionals. “We have grown our fixed income platform in three specific areas; a new CD group, expanded corporate bond trading, and increased capacity in mortgage backed securities in the capital markets area,” said Mr. Gubitosi. “This is just one step in our planned growth of our fixed income business. We continue to explore other opportunities and are currently hiring additional fixed income specialists,” added Mr. Gubitosi.

FIS has closed its private offering of $600 million aggregate principal amount of 7.625% senior unsecured notes due 2017 and $500 million aggregate principal amount of 7.875% senior unsecured notes due 2020.

CUSIP Global Services (CGS) today announced the release of its CUSIP Issuance Trends Report for June 2010. According to the report, June marked the second-highest monthly count for domestic corporate CUSIP ID issuance since June 2008, with a total of 1,716 new identifiers created in the one-month period.

Jefferies Group, Inc. (NYSE: JEF) announced the sale of an additional $150 million aggregate principal amount of its 6.875% senior notes due 2021. The notes were sold in a reopening of the Company’s 6.875% senior notes due 2021, $400 million aggregate principal amount of which were issued on June 28, 2010. Upon the consummation of this offering, the aggregate outstanding principal amount of Jefferies’ 6.875% senior notes due 2021 will be $550 million.

Standard & Poor's Ratings Services today lowered its short-term rating for Moody's Corp. to 'A-2' from 'A-1' and removed the rating from CreditWatch, where it was placed with negative implications on June 29, 2010.