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2024/25 Default Risk Outlook: UK Industries
Credit Benchmark’s new 2024/25 Default Risk Outlook for UK Industries predicts UK default risks to plateau in next 12 months; Basic Materials, Telecoms and Technology predicted to show >10% increase in default risk by Q2 2025.
US Basic Materials Credit Trends: Turning Point?
The Basic Materials Industry includes Chemicals, Metals, Mining, Forestry and Paper. Output prices for these sectors have been very volatile in the past 12 months, reflecting recent rapid structural changes in the global economy. However, US Basic Materials has shown a recent turning point.
Not So Healthy? US Health Care Credit Trends
As pandemic-related spending continues to fall, the US Health Care sector is beginning to show credit deterioration.
“Lehman Moment” for European Power Companies – Who Is at Risk?
European Governments are pledging hundreds of billions of Euros in financial aid to power generators and distributors, plus support for consumers facing massive energy price hikes. But an even larger crisis may be lurking in European energy trading, with the FT reporting sector margin requirements as high as €1trillion – vastly in excess of current sector liquidity.
September 2022 Industry Monitor
Credit Benchmark have released the latest end-month industry update, based on the final and complete set of the contributed credit risk estimates from 40+ global financial institutions.
September Credit Consensus Indicators (CCIs) – UK, EU and US Oil & Gas
Credit Benchmark have released the September 2022 Credit Consensus Indicators (CCIs). This month US Oil & Gas firms end their streak of 17 consecutive months of positive credit quality. UK Oil & Gas firms return to positive territory once again and EU Oil & Gas CCI score sits neutral.
EU Capital Rules to Increase Buyside Trading Costs
New EU capital rules may lead to a fivefold increase in buyside trading costs, potentially rendering this activity unprofitable. With the risk looming of a less vibrant European capital market, it is necessary for the industry, policy makers and regulators to work collectively on appropriate solutions to ensure European savers are not financially penalised.
