“CUSIP request volume for October is consistent with the trend toward increased levels of capital markets activity we’ve been seeing throughout most of the second half of the year,” said Gerard Faulkner, Director of Operations for CUSIP Global Services. ” While we did see a great deal of volatility in the CUSIP indicator in the early months of 2018, current readings suggest we’ll see a relatively healthy volume of new securities issuance as we make our way through the fourth quarter.”