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SEC bars Egan-Jones for 1.5 years from rating US, others.

Submitted by SteveMT on Tue, 01/22/2013 - 15:21.

SEC Bars Egan-Jones From Rating The US And Other Governments For 18 Months 1-22-13

It is refreshing to see that the SEC has taken a much needed break from its daily escapades into midgetporn.xxx and is focusing on what is truly important, such as barring outspoken rating agency Egan-Jones from rating the US and other governments. From the SEC: "EJR and Egan made a settlement offer that the Commission determined to accept. Under the settlement, EJR and Egan agreed to be barred for at least 18 months from rating asset-backed and government securities issuers as an NRSRO. EJR and Egan also agreed to correct the deficiencies found by SEC examiners in 2012, and submit a report – signed by Egan under penalty of perjury — detailing steps the firm has taken." Hopefully the world is no longer insolvent in July of 2014 when this ban runs out.
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-01-22/sec-bars-egan-jones...