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NEWS
MOODY’S HAS RECENTLY REVISED MONEY MARKET FUND RATING METHODOLOGY AND SYMBOLS
Moody’s has reviewed the set of objectives measures to assess portfolio credit quality as well as market and liquidity risks in stress scenarii in order to differentiate among funds. The idea of Moody’s was also to introduce a new set or rating symbols to better distinguish MMF ratings from credit ratings. The new rating methodology is scheduled to become effective in May 2011. The financial crisis has de significant impact on investors in MMFs. Investors have become more sensitive to the differences among MMFs. Given the unique nature of MMF’s, Moody’s decided to rate them based on their opinion of the ability to meet the dual objectives of a preserving principal and providing liquidity to holders. This new set of symbols addresses a requirement under section 938 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street and Consumer Protection Act for rating agencies to use distinct symbols for ratings with distinct meanings. Moody’s bases its assessment of a fund’s asset profile on two main measures. The portfolio’s WAM and its assets concentration. It is interesting to notice that Moody’s includes in rating factors some which are related to the quality of the sponsor and management firm (similarly to what Fitch did earlier). The quantitative analysis of a fund portfolio is necessarily a paintin-time assessment while the qualitative analysis adds to the rating’s predictive ability. This new set of symbols addresses a requirement under section 938 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street and
Consumer Protection Act for rating agencies to use distinct symbols for ratings with distinct meanings. Moody’s bases its assessment of a fund’s asset profile on two main measures. The portfolio’s WAM and its assets concentration. It is interesting to notice that Moody’s includes in rating factors some which are related to the quality of the sponsor and management firm (similarly to what Fitch did earlier). The quantitative analysis of a fund portfolio is necessarily a paintin-time assessment while the qualitative analysis adds to the rating’s predictive ability.
Dans presque tous « AAA » chez les trois agences, on a encore l’Australie, la Nouvelle-Zélande et Hong-Kong. Il y a aussi les tout petits quelque peu anecdotiques : Jersey, Ile de Man et le Liechtenstein. Peut-on parler de vrais « AAA » pour des Etats réputés paradis fiscaux ? Mais même dans les 14 grand et vrais « AAA », il faut admettre que le coût de la dette n’est pas identique entre l’Autriche et le Luxembourg ou bien encore la France et l’Allemagne. La taille du pays et la capacité économique d’absorption des effets d’une crise sont différents d’un pays à l’autre. Toujours est-il qu’être « AAA » donne au pays ainsi noté un attrait tout particulier et intéressant pour l’investisseur étranger. Le plus dur, comme toujours, et spécialement dans un contexte économique chahuté, est de le rester. FM
LE FUTUR DES FONDS MONÉTAIRES SUSPENDUS À IAS 7 ET BÂLE III
However, a strong sponsorship will not enhance a fund’s rating. In an Aaa-mf fund, the sponsoring firm should at least be investment grade. For more details about this new methodology, please visit Moody’s website. L’industrie des fonds monétaires (Money Market Funds) est en émoi et suspendue à un changement de norme comptable (i.e. IAS 7) et à la mise en oeuvre de Bâle III. En effet, si le IAS Board (IFRS) décide de changer en 2011, la norme comptable IAS 7 en enlevant la notion de « cash equivalent », seul les dépôts o/n (« over night ») et le « cash » physique seront considérés comme « cash » au sens d’IAS 7. Cela veut dire que la Dette Nette en IFRS sera calculée en prenant la Dette Brute, moins le seul « cash ». pour les groupes endettés, les surplus de liquidités ne seront plus déduits de la dette. Ce changement comptable
QUE RESTERA-T-IL DES “AAA” ?
Le triple « A » deviendrait-il une espèce en voie de disparition chez les Etats souverains ? on pourrait le penser et même pour les plus grands Etats, dont les USA euxmêmes. Pour rappel, qui sont les 14 « AAA » :
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Table des matières de la publication Le magazine du trésorier - n°74 - 2ème trimestre 2011
Couverture
Sommaire
EDITORIAL - Le lac des cygnes …noirs
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
INTERVIEW - Luc Vlaminck, Group Treasurer Rémy Cointreau
FOCUS
FORUM OF ADVERTISERS
CORPORATE FINANCE - 15 minutes with MR Recruitment Mr. Mike Richards, Managing Director
TREASURERS' ASSOCIATIONS
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