Credit ratings
Japan still backs EFSF despite threat to AAA rating
The expectation that Standard & Poor’s decision to downgrade France and Austria will have a knock-on impact on the EFSF will not deter further Japanese investment in its bonds, says Japanese official
European Insurers face downgrades amid continuing sovereign debt crisis
Generali subsidiaries and Groupama receive downgrades; Aviva placed under review
Profile: OCC's Walsh on Volcker rule leaks, Dodd-Frank divergence and bank capital
From the ridiculous to the sublime
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
SEC could sue Standard & Poor's over faulty CDO rating
The SEC may charge Standard & Poor's with breaking federal security laws in its rating of a 2007 CDO.
CVA's cousin: Dealers try to value early termination clauses
Adjustment anxiety
Last-minute US debt ceiling rise leaves world reeling
Debt ceiling deal will not restore investor confidence immediately; China still looking to diversify reserves away from dollar; credit rating agencies cautiously affirm top ratings
Europe in a ratings wonderland
Europe in wonderland
Bonds don’t always behave as their risk profile should dictate – Marty Fridson column
Right call, wrong outcome
Industry chiefs call for Asian credit rating agency; 'big three' too ‘US-centric’
Senior industry figures in Asia, including outgoing SFC chief Martin Wheatley, say Asia needs an internationally recognised ratings agency to compete with Fitch, Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s.
Risk and treasury managers get to grips with Indochina
New frontiers
Credit risk
Special report
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
Inconsistency could lead to arbitrage
Consistency is key
Primus Financial: the risk repository
Primus Financial occupies a unique place in the credit derivatives market by writing CDS protection – and then holding the swaps to maturity