Showing 1 - 10 of 183,588
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010340776
This paper uses the market-standard Gaussian copula model to show that fair spreads on CDO tranches are much higher than fair spreads on similarly-rated corporate bonds. It implies that credit ratings are not sufficient for pricing, which is surprising given their central role in structured...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011383027
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011964594
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has asked whether credit rating agencies (CRA) committed fraud by misleading investors with respect to the default risk on mortgage backed securities (MBS). This paper argues that, to the detriment of investors, the CRA did not incorporate information...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013121890
stakeholders for CRAs in relation to sustainability for the first time and presents their emerging views on the role and … processes in any systematic and transparent way, while the regulatory reform agenda for CRAs also largely ignores sustainability … investors, issuers and other market participants to devote greater attention to sustainability issues …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013085163
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011438134
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011494672
We empirically investigate the benefits of multiple ratings not only at issuance of debt instruments but also during the subsequent monitoring phase. Using a record of monthly credit rating migration data on all U.S. residential mortgage-backed securities rated by Standard & Poor's, Moody's, and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011343380
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011742163
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012010236