| 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. |
Session I: The Current Role and Function of Credit Rating Agencies |
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Moderator: |
Annette Nazareth, Director
Division of Market Regulation |
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| 10:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. |
Break |
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| 10:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. |
Session II: Information Flow in the Credit Rating Process |
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Moderator: |
Lawrence E. Harris, Chief Economist
Office of Economic Analysis |
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| 12:15 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. |
Lunch |
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| 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. |
Session III: Potential Concerns Regarding the Role of Credit Rating Agencies (Conflicts of Interest / Abusive Practices) |
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Moderator: |
John A. McCarthy, Associate Director
Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations |
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| 3:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. |
Break |
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| 3:15 p.m. - 4:40 p.m. |
Session IV: Potential Barriers to Entry / Regulatory Treatment |
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Moderator: |
Annette Nazareth, Director
Division of Market Regulation |
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| 4:45 p.m. |
Adjournment |
