... unrated securities of similar quality).14 In addition, in regulations adopted by the Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, offerings of certain nonconvertible debt, preferred securities, ... Section 17(b) of the Securities Act of 1933, with respect to disclosure of the receipt of compensation from issuers for rating their securities. 20the marketing by the NRSROs of ancillary ... pursuant to Section 21(a) of the Exchange Act, into the role of rating agencies in the U.S. securities markets.55 The purpose of the Order was to ascertain facts, conditions, practices, and other...