Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke signaled that the government should buy devalued assets at above-market values to make its proposed $700 billion rescue package most effective in combating the financial crisis...
I am reminded of the first paragraph in the CFA manual under the header, Ethics in the Investment Profession—Ethical practices by investment professionals benefit all market participants and stakeholders, and lead to increased investor confidence in global capital markets. Clients are reassured that the investment...
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...
R&R’s Ann Rutledge is quoted in China’s leading financial publication, Caijing, on July 30 in a report on Merrill Lynch’s sale of billions of dollars of CDOs at a deep discount: "Ann Rutledge, a partner for the structured finance consultancy R&R Consultants, described the move as...
"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...
Debating whether credit agencies are partly to blame for the subprime mortgage crisis, with Ann Rutledge, R&R Consulting principal, and Josh Rosner, Graham Fisher & Co. managing director Click here to watch the video ...
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...