For years, one credit-ratings firm has handed out the most favourable grades to corporate borrowers in the Canadian bond market: Morningstar DBRS. On average, its ratings are one full notch higher than those assigned by S&P Global Ratings, Moody’s Ratings and Fitch Ratings.
As ratings shopping takes off, Morningstar dominates in Canada

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