Company profile

Fitch Ratings was founded in 1913 and is one of the three major international full service rating agencies. Fitch Ratings is a leading provider of credit ratings, commentary and research. Fitch Group is a global leader in financial information services with operations in more than 30 countries.

Fitch Group is comprised of:

• Fitch Ratings, a global leader in credit ratings and research;
• Fitch Solutions, a leading provider of credit market data, analytical tools and risk services;
• BMI Research, an independent provider of country risk and industry analysis specializing in emerging and frontier markets; and
• Fitch Learning, a preeminent training and professional development firm. With dual headquarters in London and New York, Fitch Group is majority owned by Hearst.

Since 1999 Fitch Ratings has an office in Frankfurt/Main (Germany) with approximately 50 employees. The analysts cover sovereigns, insurers, banks, corporates and structured finance deals.

The sector Structured Finance is divided into the following groups:

• Asset Backed Securities (ABS) Group
• Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities (CMBS) Group
• Residential Mortgage Backed Securities (RMBS) Group
• Structured Credit Group

The Frankfurt Team has experts for all asset classes, who are mainly responsible for transactions originating from Germany, Austria and Switzerland.