Credit ratings: The ten most common misconceptions

COMMENT

clock

Many column inches have been devoted to credit ratings agencies in recent years, but misconceptions about their role and methods remain. Yann le Pallec, EMEA head of Standard & Poor's Ratings Services, addresses 10 of the most common myths which still exist about credit ratings.

To continue reading this article...

Join Investment Week for free

  • Unlimited access to real-time news, analysis and opinion from the investment industry, including the Sustainable Hub covering fund news from the ESG space
  • Get ahead of regulatory and technological changes affecting fund management
  • Important and breaking news stories selected by the editors delivered straight to your inbox each day
  • Weekly members-only newsletter with exclusive opinion pieces from leading industry experts
  • Be the first to hear about our extensive events schedule and awards programmes

Join now

 

Already an Investment Week
member?

Login

More on Investment

MPs call for investment overhaul to unlock £200bn of growth as wealth sits untapped

MPs call for investment overhaul to unlock £200bn of growth as wealth sits untapped

Business and Trade Committee report

clock 08 June 2026 • 2 min read
Friday Briefing: Diversification Awareness Month

Friday Briefing: Diversification Awareness Month

Friday Briefing

Cristian Angeloni
clock 08 June 2026 • 3 min read
Stories of the week: Gold overtakes US Treasuries, Titan Square Mile CEO retires & Herald's 66% tender

Stories of the week: Gold overtakes US Treasuries, Titan Square Mile CEO retires & Herald's 66% tender

The biggest stories from the world of investment and asset management this week

Investment Week
clock 05 June 2026 • 1 min read
Trustpilot