1。 Poole's founder, Standard & Poor's Company, was founded in 1860 in response to the desire of European investors to know more about their newly developed infrastructure assets in the United States.
2。 Moody's Investment Service Company, founded in 1909, pioneered the credit rating of railway bond information;
3。 Fitch International Credit Rating Co., Ltd., founded in 19 13, is smaller than Standard & Poor's and Moody's, but Fitch is much more sensitive to the rating of global markets, especially emerging markets.
The three rating agencies have their own emphasis, with Standard & Poor's focusing on corporate rating, Moody's focusing on institutional financing and Fitch focusing on financial institution rating.