HORSHAM, Pa. - (Business Wire) Realpoint LLC (
“Realpoint
”) has been granted Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organization (NRSRO) status by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Realpoint becomes the 10th bond-rating firm recognized by the SEC as an NRSRO and the only rating agency specializing in the structured-finance sector that uses a subscription-based investor model as opposed to the traditional issuer-paid model.
“We want to provide solutions to the problems that have been identified by the SEC, industry associations and investors under the current rating-agency structure. Realpoint gives investors truly independent, unbiased analysis and greater transparency of the process,” said Rob Dobilas, president and chief executive of the company.
“The NRSRO designation and proposed regulatory changes by the SEC will help broaden Realpoint's capabilities and reach, and ultimately provide investors with more options when it comes to considering the credit quality of structured-finance investments,” Dobilas said.
Realpoint was recently named "Advisory Firm of the Year" by Institutional Investor's Real Estate Finance and Investment publication, "further validation that our model of providing investor-focused, independent analysis continues to gain momentum in the credit markets," Dobilas added.
About Realpoint
Realpoint is a credit-rating agency that has earned a reputation for innovation and excellence in the structured finance market. As an independent provider of ratings and analysis, our goal is to increase market transparency and efficiency for investors by offering a wide array of securities ratings, analysis, surveillance services, data, and technology solutions. More than 200 clients trust Realpoint to identify and evaluate investment opportunities and risk.
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