S&P proposes tough new CLO methodology

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S&P proposes tough new CLO methodology

Senior triple-A classes of corporate CDOs could face an average 1.6-notch downgrade as Standard & Poor’s proposes to toughen up its rating criteria. The agency issued a request for comment on an update to its methodology and assumptions for corporate cash flow and synthetic CDO ratings, incorporating new qualitative tests and cliff risk analysis. Read EuroWeek this week for full details.

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