Spread Research

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Spread Research SAS is a French credit rating agency and independent credit research company. [1]

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The company was founded in 2004 and in 2013 became the first French credit rating agency to be authorised. [2] [3] [4] [5] The company is based in Lyon, France, [4] [5] and has a presence in London [4] and Paris. [2] Spread Research has been certified as credit rating agency by the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) since mid-2013, [2] [5] allowing the company to operate in Europe. [3]

As of 2013, the company had 15 employees. [2] In France, until 2013, only the branches of Standard and Poor's, Moody's and Fitch Ratings were certified by the ESMA. [3] [5] Spread Research operates under an investor-pays model, rather than being paid by rated companies. [3] [4] [5]

Spread Research has been awarded "Top 5 Best Credit Research" by Credit Magazine in 2010. [6] [ verification needed ]

References

  1. ↑ "ESMA approves Spread Research as a credit rating agency". ESMA. 1 July 2013. Archived from the original on 22 June 2015. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 4 V., F. (3 September 2013). "Spread Research devient la première agence française de notation financière" [Spread Research becomes the first French credit rating agency]. Le Progrès (in French). Retrieved 9 September 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Feu vert pour l'agence de notation française Spread Research" [Green light for the French rating agency Spread Research]. L'Express (in French). 1 July 2013. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Dolbeau, Steven (25 September 2013). "Interview : Julien Rerolle, président-fondateur de Spread Research" [Interview : Julien Rerolle, president-founder of Spread Research]. Bref Rhône-Alpes n° 2132 (in French). Retrieved 9 September 2015.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 "Une agence de notation française agréée en Europe" [A French rating agency certified in Europe]. Challenges (with AFP) (in French). 1 July 2013. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
  6. ↑ "Credit Awards 2010", Credit Magazine, July/August 2010, page 73

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