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Morningstar tweaked ratings of paying clients, SEC claims
The company's credit ratings unit let analysts make adjustments that resulted in higher ratings on commercial mortgage-backed securities, the agency alleges.
Morningstar integrates ESG factors into its overall analysis
The company will use environmental, social and governance risk ratings as part of a new commitment-level evaluation
Broker to the stars, Bambi Holzer, barred from securities industry
Finra accused Bambi Holzer of lying to one of her former broker-dealers in sales of Provident Royalties deals. Now she's barred from the securities industry. Bruce Kelly has the story.
Global markets start to realize the risks of Russia’s move into Ukraine
Friday's menu: Investors waking up to Putin's Russia risks. Plus: Russia's debt downgraded as Kerry issues another warning; U.S. manufacturing comes back (but housing has not); how about this call: gold to hit $5,000 an ounce; the SEC starts to dissect liquid alt funds; and how sanctions are supposed to work.
Investors turn focus to first-quarter earnings
Breakfast with Benjamin: All eyes are on earnings. Plus: The SEC discovers high-frequency trading, momentum takes out passive investors, AAA credit ratings becoming extinct, new love for emerging markets, six solid stocks to watch this week, overwhelmed at the IRS, and Switzerland votes for the world's highest minimum wage.
Global markets riding high on the ‘Yellen effect’
Did Janet Yellen affect global markets? Better believe it. Also, four U.S. banks get cut by Moody's, some big names load up on gold and yes, there's an ETF with a chunk of Twitter. From InvestmentNews senior columnist Jeff Benjamin, who adds a Turkey Day preview.
Central bankers are trapped in QE nirvana
Central bankers are trapped in QE nirvana, the pre-holiday data dump, giving thanks to clients, green dividend stocks, and how to properly carve a turkey.
Taper threat triggering global debt fallout
Today's Breakfast with (InvestmentNews senior columnist Jeff) Benjamin: SEC targets advisers; hedging with gold mining stocks; new muni bond math, and how athlete IPOs pull a hammy.
Moody’s alters how it rates asset managers
Moody’s Investors Service is upgrading its methodology for rating asset managers, and part of the process involves soliciting…
Time to act on credit ratings agencies
THE FINANCIAL CRISIS struck in 2008. Two years later, Congress passed the Dodd-Frank financial reform law. Now, nearly…
Protecting against financial ID theft
Advisers should consider the potential for identity theft of clients' children, as well as address social media privacy controls.
Life insurance sector takes hit as QE3 packs a punch
With rates staying low, carriers have a dim three years on the horizon
Wells Fargo No. 1 in risky Level 3 assets
Wells Fargo & Co., the largest U.S. home lender, ranked first among the six biggest U.S. commercial banks…
S&P in dutch with the EU
European Union regulators on Thursday said they have charged U.S. credit ratings agency Standard & Poor’s with monopoly…
Buffett refuses to berate raters
Billionaire investor Warren Buffett on Wednesday defended credit rating agencies that gave overly positive grades to mortgage-related investments before the housing bust. He said the agencies were among many who missed warnings signs of the crisis.
Moody’s: Too many bank boards don’t know banking
A new report suggests there's some correlation between the amount of banking expertise on board and the bank's ability to weather the economic crisis
S&P goes negative on Bank of America, Citigroup
Standard & Poor's cut its credit outlook for Citigroup and Bank of America to “negative” from “stable,” warning that shifts in the political winds don't bode well for some investors in these large institutions.
