Author Archives: Stacy Mosher

The Revolution Will Not Be Televised

By Stacy Mosher | Published: July 12, 2008

“A trio of economists are talking to packed houses about the grim future of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the causes of the credit crisis, and the failings of ratings agencies. Sylvain Raynes, Joshua Rosner, and Christopher Whalen are the power trio that has come to personify today’s collapsing capital markets… “Raynes, a 51-year-old former ... Read more

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Raynes Comments on SEC proposal to Remove Credit Ratings – Financial Week

By Stacy Mosher | Published: July 7, 2008

Sylvain Raynes comments on the SEC’s proposal to remove the requirement of credit ratings for debt securities: “A consultant who advises investors on pricing complex securities said the SEC plan would open up opportunities for firms like his. Sylvain Raynes, a founding principal of R&R Consulting, said investors who want to rely less on credit ... Read more

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R&R in the Media – The New York Times

By Stacy Mosher | Published: July 3, 2008

R&R’s Sylvain Raynes is quoted in a New York Times article regarding disciplinary action by Moody’s against employees alleged to have violated the company’s code of conduct in rating European securities. Article excerpt: “Already under intense scrutiny for its role in the credit crisis, the Moody’s Corporation said Tuesday that some employees had violated its ... Read more

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SEC Rules Don’t Help – Financial Week

By Stacy Mosher | Published: July 1, 2008

A Securities and Exchange Commission plan to spur competition among credit rating agencies after the subprime debacle is drawing fire from industry participants who say it may help bigger firms at the expense of smaller ones… Ann Rutledge, a founding principal of the R&R Consulting firm, agreed that “in the long run, the rule will ... Read more

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R&R In the News — NHK (Japan)

By Stacy Mosher | Published: June 23, 2008

Sylvain Raynes and Ann Rutledge are featured in a segment of “NHK Special,” a “60 Minutes”-style public affairs program that will air in the U.S. on Sunday, July 6, at 10:00 PM EST on TV Japan. The segment originally aired nationwide in Japan on June 23. Sylvain and Ann specifically address the subprime crisis, how ... Read more

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Ann Rutledge on ‘Wizards of Odds’

By Stacy Mosher | Published: June 20, 2008

“The SEC’s ‘subprime mortgage’ problem is that the crisis has exposed a very serious information problem in the capital markets, and a perverse truth is revealed: financial firms make less money from information than from exploiting loopholes in our fragmented, deeply flawed capital market information systems. The SEC is the guardian of these fragmented, flawed ... Read more

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