Moody’s Investors Service has launched a new Web site dedicated to providing comprehensive information on Maple Bond market issuers.

Moody’s Canada says it is responding to significant interest in the rapidly growing Maple Bond market. It offers comprehensive ratings and research information on over 90% of the approximately 90 issuers that currently form the Maple Bond market. The Web site will also cover new issuers as they enter the Canadian market.

The Web site will include: current ratings news on Maple Bond issuers, topical industry research and rating methodologies, a direct link to the respective issuer’s ratings and research page on Moodys.com, and an upcoming events section, which includes analyst briefings, teleconferences and conferences.

Donald Carter, managing director of Moody’s Canada commented, “We are pleased to offer our clients a Web site dedicated to the Maple Bond market. It offers a simple link to Moody’s comprehensive ratings
information on each Maple issuer, including related industry methodologies and outlooks. Moody’s is pleased that we are able to provide our clients in-depth research on issuers participating in this dynamic market.”