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November 4, 2008
“In the late ’90s, research and development at Moody’s slowed right down,” says [Ann] Rutledge. “The banks caught up. And then they came to be the ones in the lead.” As the structured finance arms race accelerated, Moody’s and its peers became more passive participants. Where the firm had once been at the cutting edge […]
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September 16, 2008
Tunisian asset manager Finaud Capital Management is preparing a $150 million film securitization. The Maghreb Media Buyout Bridge Fund aims to give independent filmmakers more access to funding, minimize investor risk and encourage film production in the Maghreb region, which includes Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, Libya and Mauritania. “This transaction will change how independent films are […]
“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 Moody’s employee, […]
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 ratings […]
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 code […]
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 […]
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 it […]
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June 12, 2008
R&R’s Sylvain Raynes will comment on “How to Improve the Credit Rating Agency Sector” at the American Enterprise Institute in Washington, D.C., on June 24, along with Erik R. Sirri of the Securities and Exchange Commission, Lawrence J. White of New York University, Joshua Rosner of Graham Fisher & Co., and Sean Egan of Egan-Jones […]
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June 10, 2008
R&R’s Sylvain Raynes was interviewed by the New York-based correspondent for China’s leading financial weekly, Caijing, in early June. Following is a partial English translation of the original Chinese article. Credit Market’s Recovery Grinds to a HaltBy Eva Woo, Caijing, June 6, 2008 On the afternoon of June 5, the Standard & Poor’s* rating agency downgraded its […]
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May 31, 2008
Sylvain Raynes was one of six independent leading experts of banking and financial intermediaries who spoke at a recent panel discussion in New York organized by Nouriel Roubini’s RGE Monitor and attended by more than 150 private and financial sector professionals. Apart from Sylvain and Nouriel, the other speakers included Chris Whalen of Institutional Risk […]
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