Credit Raters, their shareholders' investments and conflicts of interest - Moody's faces curbs over Buffett links

Moody's faces a ban on rating products issued by Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway in an EU clampdown on alleged conflicts of interest at credit rating agencies.

One measure would force agencies to abstain from rating products associated with their big shareholders. The 10 per cent threshold means that the curbs would be triggered by Berkshire Hathaway's 12.75 per cent stake in Moody's ... READ MORE

Released by the Financial Times - 27 November 2012