structured finance

• Large Banks Win Higher Credit Ratings

  By Matt Robinson, Bloomberg  |  October 24, 2012

  ECB study says rating agencies are 'conflicted' because of the business they get from banks.

• Ratings Not Trusted: Former S&Per

  By Zeke Faux, Bloomberg  |  July 10, 2012

  Institutional investors no longer trust credit ratings, says former head of structured finance at S&P.

• Repo Rules May Pinch Money Funds

  By Liz Capo McCormick, Bloomberg  |  March 1, 2012

  Fed restrictions on repo collateral could mean lower yields for funds, Fitch says.

• Major Credit Raters Still Dominate

  By Zeke Faux, Bloomberg  |  November 16, 2011

  Fees for credit ratings are rising faster than inflation.

• Downgrading Rating Agencies

  By Richard Gamble  |  August 2, 2010

  Even with reform, rating agencies have a long way to go to regain their credibility, leaving treasurers to fend for themselves on credit assessments.

• Juicing Receivables

  By Marine Cole  |  March 1, 2010

  Receivables securitization not only survived the financial crisis but thrived as funding sources dried up and companies looked to accelerate cash collection.