Roberto Rivero, Head of Market Development Rating Services, Standard & Poor’s

With the recent downgrading of Greece by Standard & Poor’s, the European markets imploded, Germany was subjected to a humiliating stand-down with France, the euro lost most of its value, and there were real concerns that the Eurozone may come to an end. 

These fears proved to be over-stated, but it did show the real power that credit rating agencies such as Standard & Poor’s have over the markets.

So what are credit rating agencies really all about and how do they work?

·         What is the role and meaning of a rating?

·         What have ratings firms learnt from recent market events?

·         What are the independent and regulatory measures being used to restore market confidence in ratings

·         A glimpse at what's to come: future trends

Roberto Rivero is responsible for Marketing and Investor Relations for Standard & Poor’s Rating Services in the EMEA region. His 25-year career has included senior positions in Sales, Marketing and Product Development.  More recent roles include Head of Sales & Marketing at the London Stock Exchange, Product Marketing Director at Fidessa and Head of Product Management & Marketing at Thomson Financial.

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