June 24, 2009
Reuters: Entry barriers stifle U.S. credit ratings competition
June 24, 2009
Credit ratings agencies, blamed for exacerbating the credit crisis, seem to be getting off lightly under U.S. plans to overhaul the financial sector. MORE
December 9, 2008
Fox Business: Reining in the Ratings Agencies
December 9, 2008
"The agencies now must give the SEC an annual report card on the number of rating actions per year. However, Mr. Gellert says a “major criticism of the big agencies is that their ratings flat-line or don’t change often enough to be true guides to the market about an issuer’s changing financial MORE
December 4, 2008
The Wall Street Journal: SEC Tightens Rules for Ratings Firms
December 4, 2008
"The SEC is trying to demonstrate action without taking much action," said James Gellert, chairman of bond-research firm Rapid Ratings International. He took issue with the 10% requirement, suggesting that the compromise measure doesn't give investors enough information. MORE
March 2, 2004
CFO Magazine: Leave no stone unturned
March 2, 2004
Valuable lessons are to be learnt from analysts’ differences over the Italian fiction that was Parmalat. MORE