Rating agencies fall under EU supervision

Report of a FT interview with Steven Maijoor, Chairman of the newly created European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), based in Paris, October 2011.

Bruegel: Rate expectations: What can and cannot be done about rating agencies, October 2011 http://www.bruegel.org/download/parent/628-rate-expectations-what-can-and-cannot-be-done-about-rating-agencies/file/1490-rate-expectations-what-can-and-cannot-be-done-about-rating-agencies/

ESO: Background information: European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) http://www.europeansources.info/record/website-european-securities-and-markets-authority-esma/

ESO: Background information: EU shake-up for rating agencies http://www.europeansources.info/record/eu-shake-up-for-rating-agencies/

ESMA: Press Release, 31.10.11: DBRS, Fitch, Moody’s, and S&P receive EU registration – ESMA provides update on endorsement of third countries’ ratings http://www.esma.europa.eu/system/files/2011_360.pdf

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