Public ratings for LBO deals are a step forward

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Public ratings for LBO deals are a step forward

Private equity funds will not like Standard & Poor’s move to offer full public ratings of European leveraged finance deals over Eu1bn. But they will have to lump it. The ratings are good for the market and over time the funds will get used to them.

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