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To Probe Mark Walter’s Business, DOJ Sought Egan-Jones’ Records

Bloomberg Markets Thursday 20 August 2026, 19:43 UTC By Silas Brown, Weihua Li, Ava Benny-Morrison and Alexandre Rajbhandari 1 min read
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As billionaire Mark Walter’s insurance companies invested in bonds, they often relied on Egan-Jones, which provided the only known ratings for more than a fifth of those assets, according to industry records.

As billionaire Mark Walter’s insurance companies invested in bonds, they often relied on Egan-Jones, which provided the only known ratings for more than a fifth of those assets, according to industry records.
Mark Walter (PERSON) DOJ (ORG) Egan-Jones’ Records (ORG) Egan-Jones (ORG)
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