Standard & Poor’s
Industry chiefs call for Asian credit rating agency; 'big three' too ‘US-centric’
Senior industry figures in Asia, including outgoing SFC chief Martin Wheatley, say Asia needs an internationally recognised ratings agency to compete with Fitch, Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s.
S&P launches additional risk control indexes using bonds to add upside
Standard & Poor's has launched a second series of its popular risk control indexes, this time using a bond component while targeting a specific level of volatility
Banks and index providers mixing and matching strategy and benchmark indexes
Contesting the index space
Walker Crips tempts UK investors with commodities exposure
Commodity opportunities
New regulatory blitz threatens future of credit rating agencies
The SEC and EU have announced tough measures designed to limit the influence of credit ratings on the investment process. Credit magazine talks to the agencies about their efforts to restore their reputations, and asks investors about what role rating…
Rating the future: the investors’ perspective
Regulators have had their say; the agencies themselves have implemented changes to methodologies and processes; but how would investors fix the credit ratings business?
Credit ratings: the legal perspective
Securitisation lawyer Jonathan Walsh explains what regulatory and legal changes will mean for the rating agencies
Standard & Poor's to create head of structured products role in bid to woo distributors
The index provider says it plans to name a structured products head to take charge of aggressive outreach efforts to the distributor community
Americas house of the year
House of the year, Americas
Standard & Poor’s Civets index looks for growth beyond the Brics
Standard & Poor’s has launched the S&P Civets 60 index, designed to track stocks in non-Bric emerging markets
Standard & Poor's changes US outlook to negative
Ratings agency cites growing deficit and debt as rationale behind the change
S&P to introduce Vix concept to global markets
The index provider will provide investors in Australia, Canada and India with real-time volatility indexes this year
RBS index taps Mongolian growth potential
RBS index taps Mongolian growth potential
Risk Europe: S&P slammed for linking Greece, Portugal downgrades to ESM
Eurozone bail-out vehicle doesn't hurt existing bondholders, EC official argues
S&P: Negative hedging outlook for nat gas producers
High natural gas supply, weak prices to continue; non-investment grade producers to suffer as current hedges roll off
S&P tracks Israel energy and telecoms
S&P tracks Israel energy and telecoms
US power M&A: lively activity expected in 2011
US power M&A: lively activity expected in 2011
S&P index takes Vix methodology to Hong Kong
S&P index takes Vix methodology to Hong Kong
Stoxx rebrands as global index provider
Stoxx has launched more than 1,200 indexes in its first large non-European offering. It hopes the expanded range will attract new clients as the exchange-traded fund and structured products markets expand.
UK Financial Ombudsman rules against Meteor as structured product complaints fall
UK Financial Ombudsman rules against Meteor as structured product complaints fall
S&P blends equities and US Treasuries in new index
S&P blends equities and US Treasuries in new index
Toronto Dominion offers boosted returns
Toronto Dominion offers boosted returns
Irish credit rating downgraded while CDS spreads fall across eurozone
Meanwhile, Egyptian spreads narrow despite ongoing political turmoil