Credit ratings – Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com Canada's news source for financial professionals Mon, 29 Apr 2024 18:07:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.3 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/01/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.png Credit ratings – Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com 32 32 Ratings for global financial sector trend positive: Fitch https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/ratings-for-global-financial-sector-trend-positive-fitch/ Mon, 29 Apr 2024 18:07:50 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=484928 Sovereign ratings drive bulk of positive rating action

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]]> Equifax testing use of rent data for credit scores https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/equifax-testing-use-of-rent-data-for-credit-scores/ Tue, 23 Apr 2024 19:34:33 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=484615 Policy could be a double-edged sword for renters, advocates warn

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]]> Global credit risks abound, even as growth surprises https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/global-credit-risks-abound-even-as-growth-surprises/ Fri, 19 Apr 2024 18:05:55 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=484412 Short-term strength overshadowed by rising rate uncertainty

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]]> Corporate credit quality weakening: Fitch https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/corporate-credit-quality-weakening-fitch/ Tue, 16 Apr 2024 18:37:13 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=483869 Downgrades outnumber upgrades, led by weakness in corporate junk

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]]> Geopolitics, rate uncertainty clouds forecasts https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/geopolitics-rate-uncertainty-clouds-forecasts/ Fri, 05 Apr 2024 19:35:17 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=483262 Credit conditions expected to improve, but risks abound, S&P says

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]]> Commercial real estate a growing risk: Fitch https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/commercial-real-estate-a-growing-risk-fitch/ Wed, 03 Apr 2024 17:39:16 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=483093 U.S. bank failures possible, particularly for smaller banks with higher exposures

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]]> ESMA adding ESG factors to rating agency rules https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/esma-adding-esg-factors-to-rating-agency-rules/ Tue, 02 Apr 2024 18:32:20 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=483031 Proposals aim to improve quality, transparency of credit ratings

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]]> Cautious optimism for federal plan to let rent count toward credit scores https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/cautious-optimism-for-federal-plan-to-let-rent-count-toward-credit-scores/ Thu, 28 Mar 2024 18:32:52 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=482932 Canadian Bankers Association said it will assess the new policy when revealed

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]]> ESMA sanctions rating agency https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/esma-sanctions-rating-agency/ Fri, 22 Mar 2024 20:40:48 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=482626 European regulator said violations involved conflicts of interest

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]]> Global real estate sector outlook still dark: Moody’s https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/global-real-estate-sector-outlook-still-dark-moodys/ Wed, 20 Mar 2024 19:26:15 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=482411 High interest rates, slowing growth pose major challenges

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