Negative outlook for Power group; trend stable for Brascan Financial
Dominion Bond Rating Service Ltd. has confirmed the credit ratings of Industrial Alliance Insurance and Financial Services Inc. and Industrial Alliance Capital Trust, all with continuing stable trends.“As a mid-sized player in an industry dominated by three much larger competitors, IA is still able to compete effectively given its focus on multi-channel distribution and the […]
Dominion Bond Rating Service is concerned about the possible risks that investors in mortgage-backed securities could face from the possible inclusion of so-called “predatory loans.”DBRS says that it believes the inclusion of predatory loans in a transaction raises the risk profile of a transaction, which in turn affects its criteria for rating U.S. mortgage transactions. […]
DBRS study upgrades classification for number of industries