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CEO James Gellert is quoted in a piece that briefly discusses a clear irony in the overall ratings story. "It used to be said that no fund manager ever got fired for relying on S&P and Moody’s. It ought to be that you’ll be fired if you only rely on S&P and Moody’s.'"

On Tuesday, May 14, 2013, James Gellert, will present at the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Credit Ratings Roundtable on a panel about alternatives to the current issuer-pay business model. The panel is scheduled for 2:45 PM (EST) and will be streamed live on the SEC website here. Mr. Gellert’s submission can be read here.

"'Firms need to be able to conduct their own risk management, using any combination of traditional ratings, alternative ratings and other risk measures,' says James Gellert, CEO of Rapid Ratings, a non­ NRSRO."

Rose Kelly-Falls, Senior Vice President of Supply Chain Risk Management, has been named a “Pro to Know” by Supply & Demand Chain Executive Magazine for the second year in a row.

CEO James Gellert writes a byline for the Times' Room for Debate discussion, "How to Prevent More Bond Rating Fiascos." In it, he suggests that an increase in lawsuits could in time hurt smaller firms not party to the Big 3's misdeeds, in turn hindering competition.

CEO James Gellert discusses why Rapid Ratings has chosen not to apply for NRSRO status. Why this overreliance on the Big 3? Many NRSRO regulatory requirements are financial barriers to entry for innovative alternatives like Rapid Ratings, actually discouraging competition.

CEO James Gellert encourages bond investors to focus on deteriorating credit by tracking corporate financial health. “What is rarely discussed is whether U.S. corporations are better- or worse-positioned to withstand the changes happening around them.”

Rapid Ratings and S-Network have launched the Rapid Ratings Blue Chip Equity Indexes, which cover the US and international large cap sectors and are based on the Financial Health Rating FHR™).

Rapid Ratings' research will now be available to Markit Hub subscribers, providing them with an alternative, objective assessment of the financial health of thousands of US and non-US companies worldwide.

ICAP and Rapid Ratings have launched this service to address the need for increased transparency with early insight into companies' financial health.

Dan Fisher, Senior Editor at Forbes Media, came in to the Rapid Ratings headquarters for a thorough interview. This video gives a good overview of what we do and how the team is making a real difference in these industries.