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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.
September Credit Consensus Indicators (CCIs) – UK, EU and US Industrials
Credit Benchmark have released the September 2021 Credit Consensus Indicators (CCIs). The latest forward-looking consensus data confirms the notion that an improving trend in industrials may be slower or more uneven than previously anticipated.
Survival of the Fittest in the Leveraged Loan Market
There are fears that investors in the broader high yield space are not being properly compensated for the risks. Though recent private equity investments have focused on firms that have weathered the pandemic with stable revenues and strong cash flows, which could boost the average credit quality of leveraged loan assets, the latest consensus credit data shows a more mixed picture.
September 2021 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.
Steady Improvement for US, UK Retail: September 2021
The retail sector is enjoying some long-awaited good fortune. According to the latest consensus data, credit risk has improved for both the US and UK retail sectors.
Marine Transportation: Turning the Credit Tide?
Shipping container unit costs have skyrocketed and delivery times doubled in the past 18 months, with the pandemic causing port closures, trade flow disruptions and capacity reductions. Consensus credit data tracks the credit trend of Global Marine Transportation companies and suggests that the sector may be a leading indicator for broader corporate credit risk.
Fallen Angels and Rising Stars: Shifting Corporate Credit
Credit volatility remains in the picture for global corporates. The latest consensus data show increases in both the number of Fallen Angels – companies that have seen their credit scores fall from investment-grade to high-yield status – and Rising Stars – companies that have risen from high-yield to investment grade.
