Credit ratings – Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com Canada's news source for financial professionals Wed, 18 Dec 2024 14:15:58 +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 Bank regulators to take a breather in 2025: Fitch https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/bank-regulators-to-take-a-breather-in-2025-fitch/ Tue, 17 Dec 2024 21:12:43 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=498745 Amid an expected easing in the U.S., the rating agency has a neutral outlook on global bank regulation

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]]> Moody’s upgrades National Bank ratings https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/moodys-upgrades-national-bank-ratings/ Tue, 17 Dec 2024 18:45:01 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=498646 Bank is outperforming the rest of the Big Six, rating agency reports

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]]> U.S. corporate debt hits record mark in Q3: S&P https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/u-s-corporate-debt-hits-record-mark-in-q3-sp/ Mon, 16 Dec 2024 20:15:54 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=498636 Rise in debt led by refinancing activity among higher-rated companies

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]]> Bank sector outlooks improving https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/bank-sector-outlooks-improving/ Fri, 06 Dec 2024 19:01:29 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=498112 Moody's, Fitch revise rating outlooks higher

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]]> M&A set to rise in new year https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/ma-set-to-rise-in-new-year/ Tue, 03 Dec 2024 18:56:50 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=497818 With strong financials and easing regulation, conditions are ripe for more dealmaking, Fitch says

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]]> U.S. policy uncertainty clouds sovereign outlook https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/u-s-policy-uncertainty-clouds-sovereign-outlook/ Mon, 25 Nov 2024 21:27:08 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=497385 Tax cuts, tariffs, immigration policy poses risk to economic, credit conditions: Fitch

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]]> CRE stress could drive global bank downgrades https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/cre-stress-could-drive-global-bank-downgrades/ Fri, 08 Nov 2024 22:11:22 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=496379 Global banks with large commercial real estate exposure at risk, Fitch reports

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]]> U.S. banks to see softer regulation https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/u-s-banks-to-see-softer-regulation/ Thu, 07 Nov 2024 19:54:40 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=496262 Election results signal lighter rules, lower taxes, but limited short-term impact, DBRS says

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]]> Climate-related credit risks rise alongside emissions https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/climate-related-credit-risks-rise-alongside-emissions/ Mon, 04 Nov 2024 20:16:01 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=495971 Physical risks and transition risks grow as governments fail to curb emissions, Moody's warns

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]]> U.S. corporate default risk eases: S&P https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/u-s-corporate-default-risk-eases-sp/ Mon, 21 Oct 2024 18:16:56 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=495170 Balance sheet pressures weaken across most sectors in Q3

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