Credit rating agencies and conflicts of interest

Credit rating agencies are controversial yet influential financial gatekeepers. Many have attributed the recent failures of credit rating agencies to conflicts of interest, such as the agencies’ issuer-pays business model and the agencies’ provision of ancillary services. This report identifies th...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Crumley, Diana G.
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: 2012
Subjects:
SEC
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2152/ETD-UT-2012-05-5115