Headlines via Reuters incoming on US Securities and Exchange Commission activity:
- SEC charges S&P Global Ratings with conflict of interest violations
- SEC says S&P Global Ratings violated conflict of interest rules designed to prevent sales and marketing considerations from influencing credit ratings
More:
- "Without admitting or denying the SEC’s findings, S&P agreed to settle this matter by paying a $2.5 million penalty and agreeing to the entry of a cease-and-desist order, a censure, and compliance with certain undertakings."