Moody's proposed methodology outlines a revised approach for assigning ratings for long-term debt issued by US public school districts. In this discussion, we will explore the key factors of the proposal and describe the rationale for the change. We will also introduce the concept of assigning long-term debt instrument ratings anchored around a school district's issuer rating.

Topics include:

  • Overview of the proposed methodology, including main analytic factors
  • Description of the sector-based approach to credit analysis for K-12 issuers
  • Introduction of our proposed approach to assigning issuer and instrument ratings
  • Introduction of the key analytic factors in the methodology

Speakers: 

  • Naomi Richman, Senior Vice President, US Public Finance Group (Moderator)
  • Julie Beglin, Vice President - Senior Credit Officer
  • Rachel Cortez, Associate Managing Director
  • Sam Feldman-Crough, Assistant Vice President - Analyst
  • Sarah Jensen, Assistant Vice President - Analyst


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Following the commencement of TRIM in 2016, there are has been a multi phased approach to the ECB’s TRIM exercise. As we are gearing up for a year of further TRIM exercises and transitioning to review of wholesale and low default portfolios, Moody’s would like to host this webinar to provide:

  1. Further insight to the challenges in the market thus far
  2. The common themes across Europe
  3. Remediation and best practice approaches

Following the commencement of TRIM in 2016, there are has been a multi phased approach to the ECB’s TRIM exercise. As we are gearing up for a year of further TRIM exercises and transitioning to review of wholesale and low default portfolios, Moody’s would like to host this webinar to provide:

  1. Further insight to the challenges in the market thus far
  2. The common themes across Europe
  3. Remediation and best practice approaches

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