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Insights Analysis of events, data, and trendsaffecting the information industry. |
* Rating agencies (or their parent companies) have lost approximately 50% in shareholder value since the credit crisis began to unfold, and thus could be classified as victims. However, the SEC concluded (in a year-long study released on July 8th), that rating agencies improperly managed conflicts of interest and violated internal procedures in granting top ratings to structured securities. Such judgment would classify them as culprits; however the SEC report also highlighted other factors which were at play. Returning Members: Sign in using your existing account |
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