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Rating Agencies

A Reasonable Case For Regulation

Rep. Jackie Speier | Posted 10.26.2009 | Politics

Read More: Sec, Lehman Brothers, Financial Services Committee, Regulation, Rating Agencies, Moody's, Fitch, Standard & Poor, Financial Regulation, Jackie Speier, California, Politics News
Rep. Jackie Speier

How would you feel if you discovered that a highly-rated bond received its grade not because the company is strong, but because the rating agency assumed the government would bail the company out?

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Bill Supposed To Tighten Rules On Ratings Agencies Has Big Loopholes

McClatchy | Kevin G. Hall | McClatchy Newspapers | Posted 10.21.2009 | Business

Read More: Standard, Moody's Investors Service, Wall Street, Wall Street Regulation, Ratings Agencies, Economy, Economic Crisis, Financial Crisis, Rating Agencies, Global Financial Crisis, Financial Regulation, House Financial Services Committee, Investors, Business News

A key House of Representatives committee is set to vote soon on legislation that would overhaul financial regulation and produce greater transparency ...

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Rating Agencies Escape Overhaul In Recent Bill

ft.com | Joanna Chung and Aline van Duyn in New York | Posted 08.22.2009 | Business

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Credit rating agencies would face a raft of new disclosure rules and restrictions but would not be forced to overhaul their business models under prop...

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