About the firm Business Model The firm does not charge for its quantitative ratings (CRISIL mutual funds rankings). It does not appear to make money from advertising either. However, its qualitative research is available only part of paid consulting assignments with private wealth management and other institutional investors. Investment philosophy CRISIL mutual fund ranking (CMFR)
- Published in Dossiers on Rating Agencies
Role of financial ratings
30 October, 2015
by MMI Editor
When people hear the leader of a country comment on how a credit rating agency should rate its debt, they realise credit ratings are important. When they read about the role of credit ratings in the global financial crisis, they get angry about the finance industry being responsible for their misery, but figure they must
- Published in Portfolio Construction
Role of credit rating agencies
15 April, 2014
by MMI Editor
Credit rating agencies have been criticized for their role in the 2007 sub-prime crisis, which led to the global financial crisis, but it wasn’t until a recent lawsuit exposed their internal emails that it became clear to what extent they were responsible. While the global financial crisis can’t be blamed on any one in particular,
- Published in Economy & Markets, Business Issues