Commencing Third Annual International Survey of Credit Ratings; Over 2,400 Issuers Being Contacted.CHATHAM Chatham, city, Canada Chatham, city (1991 pop. 43,557), S Ont., Canada, E of Detroit, Mich., on the Thames River. It is an industrial center in a rich mixed farming and fruit-raising region. , N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 9, 1998--Cantwell & Company has begun mailing its third annual International Survey of Credit Ratings. The survey provides a unique perspective on how capital market issuers manage their credit ratings by compiling com·pile tr.v. com·piled, com·pil·ing, com·piles 1. To gather into a single book. 2. To put together or compose from materials gathered from several sources: important qualitative and quantitative data on the critical relationship between issuers and the rating agencies. "We were very pleased by the enthusiastic response to the survey in the past two years particularly as to the geographic and business diversity of the participants," said Joe Cantwell Cantwell may refer to:
Survey results from prior years as well as customized segmented survey data are available. In addition, Cantwell will be presenting previous survey results to U.S. corporate treasurers as part of the Treasury Management Association's annual conference, which is being held in Orlando, Florida The city of Orlando is a major city in central Florida and is the county seat of Orange County, Florida. According to the 2000 census, the city population was 185,951. A 2006 U.S. from November 15th through 18th, 1998. This year's survey revisits many of the questions in previous surveys in order to identify and measure trends in the management of credit ratings and agency relationships. The 1998 survey also contains questions on topics such as unsolicited un·so·lic·it·ed adj. Not looked for or requested; unsought: an unsolicited manuscript; unsolicited opinions. unsolicited Adjective ratings, quality of the credit analysts and rating agency service, ratings fees, financial public relations Financial public relations Public relations division of a company charged with cultivating positive investor relations and proper disclosure information. and year 2000 compliance issues. Survey participation is limited to entities with established debt ratings from at least one of the international credit rating agencies Credit Rating Agencies Firms that compile information on and issue public credit ratings for a large number of companies. . This year's survey is also downloadable from Cantwell & Company's website at www.askcantwell.com. The survey takes no more than 15 minutes to complete and all participants will automatically receive two complimentary copies of the survey results. "Last year's results were very well received by the survey participants, the rating agencies and the financial media," commented Lisa Porada, who has managed the survey project since its inception in 1996. Ms. Porada also noted that "although we have been extremely pleased by the participation rate in past years, we are hoping to increase participation this year in order to provide meaningful three year results." Established in 1991, Cantwell & Company is an independent advisory firm that specializes in debt ratings and credit. Its clients include entities with established debt ratings as well as organizations that are actively seeking or considering obtaining their initial ratings. |
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