Credit rating agencies
Bail-in divisions put bank swap ratings in doubt
Europe's fragmented resolution rules threaten Moody's framework
Moody's correct on swaps bail-in risk – Risk.net poll
Nearly 90% say agency is right to assume swaps won't be bailed-in
DBRS and Fitch consider bail-in boost for swap ratings
If agencies follow Moody's lead, S&P would be isolated
Bail-in: why derivatives are in scope, but out of bounds
Analysing early termination costs - and the risks of contagion - will be tough
Moody's swaps bail-in bet splits banks and buy side
Asset managers wary of assumptions that make swap counterparts look stronger
Rating agencies must report on controls under new SEC rules
Regulator announces reforms in response to financial crisis failings
Energy markets need more than second-hand credit models
Financial models fall down in energy markets, argues Kaminski
Credit fears hold back US solar securitisation deals
SolarCity deals show potential and pitfalls of new asset class
Egan-Jones becomes first rating agency to be barred by SEC
Smaller agency blocked from rating ABS and sovereign debt
ABN Amro and S&P could face European CPDO suit
European banks and pension funds are seeking redress over CPDO ratings, and claims against issuers of other structured credit products could follow
Banks plan to relaunch off-balance-sheet derivatives units
At least six banks are talking to lawyers and rating agencies about reviving derivatives product companies, although AAA ratings may now be off the table
Saving structured finance: Dealers vie for SPV replacement swaps
The SPV swap replacement game
Local credit rating agencies offer alternative to ‘big three’
First-rate ambitions
Downgraded banks struggle to find replacement swap counterparties on ABS deals
A number of downgraded banks are required to find swap counterparty replacements for over 300 structured finance transactions – but this is proving difficult, with few candidates willing or able to step in
SEC names rating agency overseer
Credit rating agency oversight starts today
UK utilities face swap counterparty shortage
Bank downgrades could leave many structured finance transactions without acceptable swap providers - a potential nightmare for UK utilities
New ratings paradigm requires careful handling
The rate escape
Downgrade doomsday: utilities fear swap dealer shortage
Downgrade doomsday
Editorial: Ratings in moderation
Editorial
EU proposals for credit ratings rules require close monitoring by hedge funds
Draft language could affect the way hedge funds perform their own internal credit analysis
OCC seeking change to rating ban in Dodd-Frank, reveals Walsh
Banking regulator talking to Congress about altering the Dodd-Frank Act to allow a limited use of credit ratings