Moody’s regularly changes its analytical models and enhances its methodologies for a variety of reasons, including to reflect changing credit conditions and outlooks. In addition, Moody’s has adjusted its analytical models on the infrequent occasions that errors have been detected. However, it would be inconsistent with Moody’s analytical standards and company policies to change methodologies in an effort to mask errors. The integrity of our ratings and rating methodologies is extremely important to us, and we take seriously the questions raised about European CPDOs. We are therefore conducting a thorough review of this matter
Article Series - CPDO rating error
- FT Alphaville exclusive: Moody’s error gave top ratings to debt products
- Moody's statement to the FT
- A CPDO rating explainer
- CPDOs' triple A failure
- Moody's Confirms External Review of European CPDO Rating Process (Statement)
- Buffett doesn't blink
- US senator Schumer's letter to Cox
- Moody's linkfest
- Moody's on ratings watch negative
- Moody's CEO makes statement
- Moody's hopes to put CPDO errors behind it
- Cox responds to Schumer
- S&P admits modelling flaw
- Moody's ousts structured finance head, admits breaches to code of conduct
- Moody's receives an unwelcome (Wells) notice
- Moody's misses the Monday melt up