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Information that is not in the public domain and is only available to approved individuals or parties.  
A rating attributed to a security that is deemed speculative (less certain in respect of the preservation of the capital invested) in the opinion of a credit rating agency such as Fitch Ratings, Moody’s or Standard and Poor’s.




Confidential information is not to be shared with other participants except in specific and agreed circumstances.
Non-investment grade represents credit ratings which are weaker than investment grade.


Designated confidential information is where the parties involved agree to a higher standard of non-disclosure which may be formalised in a written non-disclosure agreement (NDA) or similar confidentiality agreement.  
Also known as 'speculative' grade.




==See also==
== See also ==
* [[Confidentiality]]
* [[Credit rating]]
* [[Market abuse]]
* [[Fallen angel]]
* [[Non-disclosure agreement]]
* [[Investment]]
* [[Provision of information]]
* [[Investment grade]]
* [[Public domain]]
* [[Rating agencies]]


[[Category:Accounting,_tax_and_regulation]]
[[Category:Treasury_operations_infrastructure]]
[[Category:The_business_context]]

Latest revision as of 15:17, 9 July 2022

A rating attributed to a security that is deemed speculative (less certain in respect of the preservation of the capital invested) in the opinion of a credit rating agency such as Fitch Ratings, Moody’s or Standard and Poor’s.


Non-investment grade represents credit ratings which are weaker than investment grade.

Also known as 'speculative' grade.


See also