U.S. Financial Industry Developments - ISDA, AFME, ICMA, SIFMA and SIFMA AMG Publish Global Benchmark Report - The International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA), the Association of Financial Markets in Europe...more
CFTC Staff Issues Interpretive Guidance Regarding Exemption from Aggregation - On May 2, 2018, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission's ("CFTC") Division of Market Oversight issued a CFTC staff letter with interpretive...more
On May 2, 2018, Fitch published a report entitled: Germany Residential Mortgage Rating Criteria Addendum. On May 2, 2018, Fitch published a report entitled: Switzerland Residential Mortgage Rating Criteria Addendum. ...more
On November 1, 2017, DBRS issued a report entitled: Rating Canadian Trade Receivables Securitization Transactions. Report. On November 1, 2017, DBRS issued a report entitled: Rating Canadian Credit Card and Personal Line...more
On November 23, 2016, Moody’s published its updated methodology for Special Assessment/Special Property Tax (Non-Ad Valorem) Debt. Release. On November 17, 2016, Fitch published its updated criteria for Analysis of...more
Financial Industry Developments - CFTC Announces Measures to Enhance Protection of Customer Funds - On August 8, 2016, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced three separate enhancements...more
On August 10, 2016, KBRA published its rating methodology for global closed-end fund securities issuances. On August 10, 2016, KBRA published its rating methodology for global investment funds. On August 10, 2016,...more
On August 27, 2015, Fitch updated its criteria for analyzing large loans in U.S. CMBS transactions. On August 28, 2015, Fitch updated its UK Whole Business Securitization rating criteria. On August 28, 2015, Fitch updated its...more
On July 28, DBRS published methodology for conducting operational risk assessments for U.S. asset-backed securities originators. On July 28, 2015, DBRS published methodology for conducting operational risk assessments for...more
On May 22, DBRS released its methodology for rating entities in the real estate industry. On May 21, DBRS released its methodology for reviewing ratings of Canadian structured finance and covered bond transactions. On May 20,...more
On May 29, Fitch released its criteria for rating U.S. nonprofit institutions. On May 28, Fitch released its criteria for rating caps and limitations on global structured finance transactions....more