Fitch Ratings' US credit downgrade highlights a latent principal–agent problem in modern financial markets: Investors have outsourced much of their risk management to the rating agencies.
For those following China closely, the recent downgrade by Fitch Ratings should come as no surprise.
In the wake of the Great Recession, many alternatives to the traditional credit-rating agencies are being considered. Here is an overview.
A powerful alternative to traditional credit ratings is the scenario-planning approach developed by Kamal Mustafa, CEO of Invictus Consulting Group.