Mr Scissorhands

From a Frankfurt office tower he masterminds a team that has downgraded eurozone countries’ credit ratings 36 times. Mark Jones profiles Standard & Poor’s Moritz Kraemer

ON January 13, Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services cut the credit ratings of nine eurozone countries, stripping France and Austria of their triple-A status and triggering new concerns about the region’s financial health.

Since then, the lead analyst in the downgrades has gone largely quiet as he monitors Europe’s next move from a Frankfurt office tower.