Credit rating agencies
Financial Stability Board finalises Sifi measures
FSB settles on plan to tackle the 'too big to fail' problems posed by systemically important financial institutions; measures will be sent to G-20 summit in November
SEC report reveals failings at top three rating agencies
A report released by the US SEC reveals S&P, Moody's and Fitch all still have significant failings in their operations
Myron Scholes predicts 'golden age' for quants
Top quant sees bright future for mathematical finance as it tackles problems thrown up by the crisis
Europe in a ratings wonderland
Europe in wonderland
Mission impossible for ratings
Mission impossible for ratings
New regulatory blitz threatens future of credit rating agencies
The SEC and EU have announced tough measures designed to limit the influence of credit ratings on the investment process. Credit magazine talks to the agencies about their efforts to restore their reputations, and asks investors about what role rating…
Trouble of removing ratings highlighted by SEC
SEC proposal to remove ratings shows difficulty ahead for other US regulators, including banking agencies
MAS issues consultation paper for regulation of credit rating agencies
MAS issues consultation paper for regulation of credit rating agencies
CDO ratings arbitrage “reasonable and justifiable”, UK court finds
CDO ratings arbitrage ‘reasonable and justifiable’, finds UK court
OpRisk North America: Dodd-Frank clouds Basel III implementation
Requirement to remove credit ratings causing a headache for regulators
Moody’s Portugal downgrade sparks further speculation of bailout
Moody’s cuts Portugal’s credit rating by two notches to A3 on weaker growth prospects; analyst says bailout expected in coming months
Rate me up, before you go-go: Caveat Lector column
Rate me up, before you go-go
Moody’s op risk guidelines hit 134 transactions in Europe
RMBS, CMBS and ABS deals placed on review list until September for op risk weaknesses
Yield evaluation using median spread curves: Jerry Tempelman column
Ahead of the curve
Tackling the Californian deficit
The state we're in
Bailout funds miss the point: Joseph Mason column
Bailout funds miss the point
Basel Committee sketches regulatory action plan
Basel Committee on Banking Supervision identifies eight issues it is working on as Basel III reform package heads into the political sphere
Capital deductions an issue for US banks facing Basel III
US banks will find it easier to comply with Basel III than European counterparts, but capital deductions could pose a problem
US regulators assess rating agency alternatives
FDIC's Bair says agency ratings being inappropriately used as substitute for due diligence
Credit rating agencies: A question of trust
Question of trust
Estonia upgraded on euro accession; Ireland knocked down on banks’ weakness
Fitch lifts Estonian credit rating two notches, citing benefits of eurozone membership and strong fiscal performance; Moody’s downgrades Ireland on poor growth projections, worries over bad bank
Moody’s boosts Petronas rating on Iraq exposure
Rating agency gives a surprise boost to Malaysian oil company Petronas’s credit rating from negative to stable, despite the company’s substantial acquisition of an Iraqi oil field with Royal Dutch Shell
Moody’s warn of Spanish power sector downgrade
Rating agency warns that a surprise Spanish government review of wholesale electricity prices could lead to a downgrade of Spain's power companies