Rating agency business model needs a rethink

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Rating agency business model needs a rethink

The present system of rating agencies has served the capital markets well, and glib criticisms should be ignored. But as long as they are paid by issuers, the agencies will be open to attack. Regulators should examine whether they could be purely investor-funded.

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