Standard & Poor’s

Credit watch

Risk management and analytics firm RiskMetrics gives this month’s analysis of energy companies’ credit quality using its CreditGrades tool

BIS paper slams rating agencies

A new paper just published by the Bank for International Settlements' Monetary and Economic Department, titled 'Are credit ratings procyclical?' takes a critical view of rating agencies' activities.

ThyssenKrupp downgrade prompts spread widening

The cost of protection on ThyssenKrupp widened by up to 150bp in trading this morning, following its downgrade to junk by rating agency Standard and Poor’s. The downgrade prompted renewed fears about the pension liabilities faced by Thyssen and 11 other…

US pipelines follow the market

Todd Shipman of credit rating firm Standard & Poor’s finds that pipeline companies in the US will face more market risk than regulatory risk in the coming year

Niche lenders brace for Basel

Banks with niche lending businesses are scrambling to assemble enough data to allow them to benefit from Basel II's most advantageous capital provisions. Gallagher Polyn reports on one successful initiative.

A new look at credit risk capital

In the second of two articles on Standard & Poor’s refinement of analytical methodology, John Kennedy discusses an updated approach to evaluating credit risk capital

Duke bows out of European power trading

Duke Energy is to pull out of power trading in Europe, following a strategic review of its business, a spokeswoman for the US energy company told RiskNews today.

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