"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...
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,...
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...
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...
"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...