Ian Rasmussen is a senior director of Fitch's Funds and Asset Management Rating Group responsible for Fitch's U.S. coverage of money market funds, closed-end funds, local government investment pools and asset managers. In this role, he is responsible for assigning ratings, developing rating criteria and models, and publishing timely research on analytical and regulatory developments affecting these industries.

Previously, Ian worked in Fitch's credit policy group, where he supported the corporate, municipal, and structured finance rating groups and conducted research on structured finance, credit default swaps and other derivatives.

Ian earned a BS in finance from Southern Utah University and an MBA in finance from Fordham University.