On October 16, DBRS published an update to its ratings methodology for: Rating U.S. Rental Car Securitizations. Release. On October 16, DBRS published an update to its ratings methodology for: Rating U.S. Property Assessed...more
U.S. Financial Industry Developments - CFTC Reduces Risk for Customer Funds Held by Derivatives Clearing Organizations by Expanding Investment Options - On July 19, 2018, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the...more
CFTC Comparability Determination on EU Margin Requirements and a Common Approach on Trading Venues - On October 13, 2017, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC") announced determinations by the CFTC and the...more
n July 10, 2017, DBRS issued a report entitled Rating Canadian Split Share Companies and Trusts. On July 7, 2017, DBRS issued a report entitled Derivatives Criteria for Canadian Structured Finance. ...more
Rating Agency Developments - On November 9, 2016, Fitch updated its ratings criteria for analyzing U.S. wireless tower transactions. On November 8, 2016, DBRS published its ratings methodology for Canadian trade...more
Financial Industry Developments - SEC Adopts Final Rules to Facilitate Intrastate and Regional Securities Offerings - On October 26, 2016, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted rules designed to modernize...more
On February 9, DBRS published its methodology for rating Canadian government STRIP bonds. On February 9, DBRS published its methodology for guarantees and other forms of support. On February 9, DBRS published its methodology...more
On December 2, Fitch updated its criteria for rating prepaid energy transactions. On December 1, Fitch released updated criteria for grant anticipation revenue vehicles (GARVEE) bonds....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 29, DBRS released its updated methodology for rating U.S. asset-backed commercial paper. On May 29, Fitch republished its criteria for rating supranationals. On May 28, Fitch released its updated criteria for rating...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 April 30, DBRS published its methodology for evaluating the mortgage servicers in a Canadian structured finance transaction. On April 30, DBRS released its updated methodology for rating Canadian structured finance...more
On April 24, Fitch released its updated U.S. Auto Lease ABS Ratings Criteria. On April 27, DBRS released its Rating Canadian Covered Bonds Methodology. On April 27, S&P updated its Bank Rating Methodology and Assumptions to...more
On March 25, S&P released its updated criteria for rating government-related entities. On March 25, Fitch released its updated criteria for rating commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) in Asia-Pacific (APAC), including...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
On September 17, DBRS published a criteria for rating Canadian derivatives. On September 17, DBRS published a criteria for rating Canadian ABCP. On September 16, DBRS published a criteria for assessing legal considerations...more
On August 21, S&P released its asset isolation and SPE criteria for Canadian structured finance transactions. On August 19, Fitch released its insurance rating methodology....more