Jerome Fons
PrincipalFons Risk Solutions
Jerome Fons, Ph.D., is the Principal of Fons Risk Solutions, a firm providing advisory services in the areas of measuring and pricing credit risk, developing statistical credit risk models, and Basel II implementation. Mr. Fons also advises asset managers on investment strategies with respect to rating agencies. Prior to starting his own firm in August 2007, Mr. Fons was the Managing Director of Credit Policy at Moody's Investor Service. He was the Chair of Moody's Fundamental Credit Committee, a member of Moody's Credit Policy Committee, and a member of Moody's Country Risk Committee. Mr. Fons joined Moody's in 1990 as Vice-President/Economist. At that time, he authored Moody's corporate bond Default Studies, served as the chief mortgage economist for MBS group, developed a rating methodology for structured finance products and assigned and monitored ratings for MBS. (This is me - Update Profile)
| 2007 - present | Principal Fons Risk Solutions |
|---|---|
| 2001 - 2007 | Managing Director, Credit Policy Moody's Investors Service, Inc |
| 1996 - 2001 | Managing Director, Financial Institutions Moody's Investors Service, Inc |
| 1990 - 1996 | Vice President Moody's Investors Service, Inc. |
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| Study Group Name | Members |
|---|---|
| Research, Sales, and Trading Consultants (US) | 187 |
| Rating Agency Experts | 111 |
| Financial Guaranty Experts | 76 |
| Structured Finance Experts | 264 |
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As subprime mortgage losses cascade throughout the global financial system, attention has turned to the structure and performance of the bond rating industry. Faulty ratings on securities backed by subprime mortgages are believed responsible for billions of dollars in losses. This White Paper argues...
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