May 15, 2020
Posted May 15, 2020
Credit rating agency Morningstar will pay $3.5 million to settle charges that it violated conflict of interest rules by having credit rating analysts in its asset-backed securities group engage in marketing to issuers, including offering to provide indicative ratings. SEC rules prohibit rating agencies from issuing or maintaining a credit rating where an analyst who participates in determining or monitoring credit ratings also participates in sales and marketing activity, and require agencies to have policies to address conflicts of interest. SEC
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