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28 April 2025 / Company news

European Investment Bank mandates Scope Ratings

Scope Ratings is the first European rating agency to be mandated by the European Investment Bank (EIB). Together with rating mandates from the EU and the ESM and recognition by the ECB, Scope has become an integral part of Europe’s capital markets.

31 March 2025 / Company news

European Stability Mechanism mandates Scope Ratings

Scope has received a rating mandate from the European Stability Mechanism (ESM). The mandate, the first awarded by the ESM to a European agency, further consolidates Scope’s position as an integral part of Europe’s financial architecture.

19 March 2025 / Company news

Scope Ratings enters Serbian market with rating mandate from Elixir Group

Scope Ratings has received its first rating mandate from a Serbian company, chemical and agribusiness firm Elixir Group, one of the corporate issuers taking advantage of a new bond programme run by Serbia’s Finance Ministry and the World Bank.

06 March 2025 / Company news

France’s Unédic mandates Scope Ratings

Scope has secured a rating mandate from France’s Unédic which manages the country’s unemployment insurance system. Unédic is an important player in the country’s capital markets where it is a frequent debt issuer.

03 March 2025 / Company news

Spanish promotional bank ICO mandates Scope Ratings

Scope has received a rating mandate from Spain's Instituto de Crédito Oficial, one of the country's most active public sector issuers in the Spanish bond market.

24 February 2025 / Company news

Standing tall with Ukraine on anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion

On the third anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of its neighbour Ukraine, Scope stands in solidarity with the brave Ukrainian people and our shared belief in the freedom and self-determination of a united Europe.

03 February 2025 / Company news

Scope Foundation: Horst Köhler – Condolences

It is with great sadness that the Scope Foundation has learnt of the passing away of Horst Köhler, Former President of Germany and member of the Scope Foundation’s Honorary Board. The Foundation extends its deepest sympathies to his family.

16 December 2024 / Company news

ECB completes onboarding of Scope’s ratings

The European Central Bank (ECB) has completed the technical implementation of Scope’s credit ratings for marketable assets in its credit assessment framework, putting the European rating agency on a level playing field with the oligopoly of US agencies.

03 December 2024 / Company news

The Community of Madrid is the first Spanish public sector issuer to mandate Scope Ratings

Scope Ratings has received its first mandate from a regional Spanish issuer. The decision by the Community of Madrid (Comunidad de Madrid) represents a big step in expanding the European rating agency’s roster of sub-sovereign mandates.

22 November 2024 / Company news

Scope Awards – prizes for the best funds, investment companies and certificate issuers

For the 19th year, Scope has honoured outstanding performance in the areas of liquid and alternative investments. J.P. Morgan Asset Management won the award for best universal provider. Union Investment scored highest for sustainable investments.

30 October 2024 / Company news

ECB announces date for technical onboarding of Scope’s ratings

The European Central Bank has scheduled to start using Scope’s ratings from 16 December 2024 to assess the credit quality of marketable assets for use as collateral in monetary policy operations.

10 October 2024 / Company news

Deka to fully integrate and use Scope’s ratings

Deka, the securities services provider of the German Savings Banks Finance Group (Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe) with assets under management of more than EUR 400bn, is integrating and using Scope’s credit ratings across the group.

08 October 2024 / Company news

Malta becomes latest sovereign issuer to mandate Scope Ratings

Scope’s rating mandates among sovereign and sub-sovereign issuers continue to grow with the Republic of Malta soliciting Scope for a public rating. The mandate follows the ECB’s acceptance of Scope in its credit assessment framework (ECAF).

13 September 2024 / Company news

Crédit Agricole Assurances, part of Crédit Agricole group, becomes Scope's newest shareholder

Through its subsidiary Crédit Agricole Assurances, one of the world's largest banking groups has become shareholder of Scope, underlining the support for the European rating agency after recent investments by AXA and BPCE and the acceptance by the ECB.

03 September 2024 / Company news

Baden-Württemberg is the latest German Bundesland to mandate Scope Ratings

Scope’s rating presence among Germany’s states continues to grow with the Land of Baden-Württemberg being the latest to mandate the leading European credit rating agency for a public rating.

01 July 2024 / Company news

France’s CADES mandates Scope; public-sector rating coverage grows to more than 100 issuers

Scope adds France’s Caisse d'Amortissement de la Dette Sociale (CADES) to its growing list of public sector clients. Scope rates more than 100 government-related entities (GREs) with an outstanding bond volume exceeding EUR 600bn.

03 June 2024 / Company news

ECB to include Scope’s ABS ratings in ECAF

The ECB has accepted Scope’s asset-backed securities (ABS) ratings in the Eurosystem after last November’s recognition of the rating agency as a new external credit assessment institution (ECAI).

29 April 2024 / Company news

German Bundesländer mandate Scope Ratings; move follows agency’s acceptance by ECB

Scope Ratings has secured public rating mandates from North Rhine-Westphalia, Hesse and Saxony-Anhalt. With existing mandates from Bavaria and Berlin, Scope now rates more than half of outstanding Bundesländer bond volumes on a mandated basis.

26 February 2024 / Company news

WM Datenservice becomes delivery and distribution partner for Scope's ratings

Scope is delighted to announce that its credit ratings are now available through WM Datenservice, a leading European supplier of financial data and analysis, further strengthening Scope’s position in the European capital markets value chain.

16 November 2023 / Company news

Scope Awards – honours for the best funds, investment companies and certificate provider

Scope had the pleasure of hosting the 18th edition of its annual awards for outstanding achievements in liquid and alternative investments. J.P. Morgan Asset Management was named as best universal provider. Carmignac won as best ESG universal provider.

10 November 2023 / Company news

ECB accepts Scope Ratings in its credit assessment framework ECAF

The European Central Bank (ECB) has accepted Scope Ratings GmbH as a new external credit assessment institution, making Scope’s credit ratings eligible under the Eurosystem Credit Assessment Framework (ECAF).

09 November 2023 / Company news

Stefan Ingves joins the Honorary Board of Scope Foundation

The Scope Foundation has appointed former governor of the Swedish central bank, Stefan Ingves, to its Honorary Board.

05 April 2023 / Company news

Deka provides savings banks access to Scope’s credit ratings

More than 300 savings banks and institutional clients of Deka, the Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe’s central asset manager, can now call up Scope’s credit ratings on the Deka Easy Access (DEA) platform, widening the pool of investors using Scope’s ratings.

04 April 2023 / Company news

Scope Group expands Executive Board, appoints new CFO and COO

Scope Group has expanded its Executive Board from three to four members. Alexander Bergé joins as new CFO while Matthias Böhm has stepped up from Scope Ratings GmbH to become new COO.

14 February 2023 / Company news

Groupe BPCE becomes shareholder in Scope

Groupe BPCE, one of France’s largest banking groups, has joined the ranks of Scope Group's institutional shareholders, strengthening the position of the leading European provider of independent credit ratings, ESG analysis and fund research.

18 November 2022 / Company news

Norway’s central bank accepts Scope’s credit ratings

Scope Ratings is the first European rating agency recognized by Norges Bank. The Norwegian central bank cited Scope’s rating coverage, price structure and the need for more competition in the rating agency market as reasons for its decision.

23 June 2022 / Company news

The European Union mandates Scope Ratings – AXA becomes shareholder

Scope has received a mandate from the European Commission to rate EU debt instruments. The mandate comes as Europe´s response to the pandemic and environmental challenges is turning the EU into one of the world’s largest issuers of euro-denominated debt.

28 February 2022 / Company news

Scope Group’s board and staff stand with Ukraine, supporting employees in Kyiv, Lviv

“We lit up our offices in the colours of Ukraine on Sunday night and will continue do so every night in support of peace and freedom in Europe” – Scope CEO Florian Schoeller.

15 December 2021 / Company news

Scope appoints Matthias Böhm as Managing Director of Scope Ratings

Scope Ratings strengthens its governance, appointing Matthias Böhm to the management board alongside Guillaume Jolivet, chief operating officer of the Scope Group.

09 September 2021 / Company news

Scope Foundation appoints Yves Mersch to Board of Trustees

The Scope Foundation has appointed Yves Mersch to its Board of Trustees while Lorenzo Bini Smaghi has been elected deputy chairman. These board changes were made necessary when its previous deputy chairman Simon Fraser passed away last month.

21 July 2021 / Company news

Scope Group expands Supervisory Board, appoints new Chairwoman

Scope Group has expanded its Supervisory Board to five members. French finance executive Inès de Dinechin joins as Chairwoman. Luxembourg insurance executive Chantal Schumacher also joins the board and will chair the newly established Audit Committee.

14 May 2021 / Company news

Scope Group appoints Guillaume Jolivet as COO

The appointment further raises Scope’s international profile and underscores the continuity of senior management as Guillaume Jolivet has played a central role in the development of the European credit rating alternative over the past eight years.

07 March 2021 / Company news

Scope Group acquires Euler Hermes Rating

The acquisition is a further step in consolidating the European ratings market and strengthens Scope’s position in rating mid-cap companies and project finance, two increasingly important segments as the EU heads towards Capital Markets Union.

27 November 2020 / Company news

Scope Awards handed out for best funds, asset managers and certificate providers

Together with its media partner, Handelsblatt, Scope Ratings has presented the 15th Scope Awards for the year’s outstanding asset managers and investment concepts in 42 categories.

10 September 2020 / Company news

Foundation set up to safeguard Scope’s European identity

A new governance structure will protect Scope Group`s long term independence and European identity. Jean-Claude Trichet, Horst Köhler, José Manuel González-Páramo, Pier Carlo Padoan and Leszek Balcerowicz have joined the Scope Foundation as patrons.

08 July 2020 / Company news

Scope offers a new perspective on sustainable finance and corporate ESG impact

Scope has published an innovative and disruptive approach to ESG that is independent of companies’ own sustainability reports, takes global supply chains fully into account, and assigns specific monetary values to ESG factors.

28 April 2020 / Company news

Swedish central bank accepts Scope’s credit ratings within framework for commercial paper purchases

Sveriges Riksbank has included credit ratings from Scope Ratings in its framework for purchases of commercial paper of Swedish non-financial corporates.

30 March 2020 / Company news

Scope reinforces its presence in Paris which becomes its second-largest hub in Europe

Scope is responding to greater demand for a European champion in both credit and non-financial ratings. Over recent months, Scope has hired senior executives to expand its Paris office as part of plans for further growth.

17 March 2020 / Company news

Scope adapts to Covid-19 crisis, supporting customers with timely and focused analysis

Scope’s fully operational teams are committed to supporting market participants with unique insight on Europe amid the Covid-19 crisis.

06 November 2019 / Company news

RAG-Stiftung invests in Scope Group

One of Germany’s largest foundations is investing in the leading European rating agency.

31 October 2019 / Company news

Scope wins “Service Provider of the Year” award

Structured Credit Investor has chosen Scope as Service Provider of the Year, thanks to Scope’s involvement in innovative risk transfer transactions across several asset classes. The award also recognises the multidisciplinary approach to credit analysis.

08 August 2019 / Company news

Scope awarded major contract from the Hungarian central bank

Hungary’s central bank has launched a HUF 300bn corporate bond-buying programme. Scope has been hired to rate the applicant issuers.

16 January 2019 / Company news

Scope Ratings obtains FINMA registration

The leading European rating agency Scope obtains registration with the Swiss financial market supervisory authority FINMA.

15 January 2019 / Company news

European institutional investors put their money on Scope

Insurance companies from Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Luxembourg are investing in the European rating agency Scope. Major institutional investors such as HDI and Signal Iduna are supporting the group's growth strategy.

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European Investment Bank mandates Scope Ratings

European Stability Mechanism mandates Scope Ratings

Scope Ratings enters Serbian market with rating mandate from Elixir Group

France’s Unédic mandates Scope Ratings

Spanish promotional bank ICO mandates Scope Ratings

Standing tall with Ukraine on anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion

Scope Foundation: Horst Köhler – Condolences

ECB completes onboarding of Scope’s ratings

The Community of Madrid is the first Spanish public sector issuer to mandate Scope Ratings

Scope Awards – prizes for the best funds, investment companies and certificate issuers

ECB announces date for technical onboarding of Scope’s ratings

Deka to fully integrate and use Scope’s ratings

Malta becomes latest sovereign issuer to mandate Scope Ratings

Crédit Agricole Assurances, part of Crédit Agricole group, becomes Scope's newest shareholder

Baden-Württemberg is the latest German Bundesland to mandate Scope Ratings

France’s CADES mandates Scope; public-sector rating coverage grows to more than 100 issuers

ECB to include Scope’s ABS ratings in ECAF

German Bundesländer mandate Scope Ratings; move follows agency’s acceptance by ECB

WM Datenservice becomes delivery and distribution partner for Scope's ratings

Scope Awards – honours for the best funds, investment companies and certificate provider

ECB accepts Scope Ratings in its credit assessment framework ECAF

Stefan Ingves joins the Honorary Board of Scope Foundation

Deka provides savings banks access to Scope’s credit ratings

Scope Group expands Executive Board, appoints new CFO and COO

Groupe BPCE becomes shareholder in Scope

Norway’s central bank accepts Scope’s credit ratings

The European Union mandates Scope Ratings – AXA becomes shareholder

Scope Group’s board and staff stand with Ukraine, supporting employees in Kyiv, Lviv

Scope appoints Matthias Böhm as Managing Director of Scope Ratings

Scope Foundation appoints Yves Mersch to Board of Trustees

Scope Group expands Supervisory Board, appoints new Chairwoman

Scope Group appoints Guillaume Jolivet as COO

Scope Group acquires Euler Hermes Rating

Scope Awards handed out for best funds, asset managers and certificate providers

Foundation set up to safeguard Scope’s European identity

Scope offers a new perspective on sustainable finance and corporate ESG impact

Swedish central bank accepts Scope’s credit ratings within framework for commercial paper purchases

Scope reinforces its presence in Paris which becomes its second-largest hub in Europe

Scope adapts to Covid-19 crisis, supporting customers with timely and focused analysis

RAG-Stiftung invests in Scope Group

Scope wins “Service Provider of the Year” award

Scope awarded major contract from the Hungarian central bank

Scope Ratings obtains FINMA registration

European institutional investors put their money on Scope