Weaker U.S. economy will contribute to a higher proportion of downgrades in 2008
Rating agency advocating greater transparency for investors in the structured finance markets
Continuing expansion of Barclays Capital might expose the group to greater risks and earnings volatility
Credit outlook is cautions with a greater percentage of debt issuers on review for downgrade
Growing risk of systemic risk, Fitch says
Committee of European Securities Regulators says this is an added incentive to pursue its work on rating agencies
Canada will continue to reap the benefits of high oil prices
Credit ratings confirmed after BNS buys Chilean bank
Seven firms may represent themselves as Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organizations
Rating upgrades outnumber downgrades for the first time since 2000