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Equity markets have experienced near-record levels of volatility in the past few months and consensus credit risk estimates have also showed major changes recently. This analysis suggests that the link between credit risk and equity markets may be significant, especially in the current environment.
April’s consensus credit data shows the dramatic global impact of the Covid crisis on risk estimates.
The IMF anticipate a global recession following the COVID-19 lockdowns. A sharp spike in corporate defaults is inevitable, but this will be mitigated by various
The Covid crisis is probably the first time in history that a globalised, highly interconnected economy has been effectively shut down for at least one
For anyone who shudders at the mere thought of a clearing house failure, the latest bank-sourced data from Credit Benchmark could make for uncomfortable reading.
US retailers appeared to have turned a corner in 2018. The Trump administration’s tax cuts lifted consumer spending and retail sales grew by more than
This report uses bank-sourced credit risk assessments to show how 2019 unfolded in some key geographies and industries – assessments which, crucially, are based on actual expected default frequencies. By reviewing the year that was in credit risk, we can grasp some clues as to how the 2020 narrative may play out.
With its sleek aesthetics, fruit-water dispensers and free beer gimmick, WeWork seemed to perfectly capture the millennial zeitgeist. The co-working company catered to the army
The Trade Credit Insurance market is dominated by a few large companies, but competition is surprisingly healthy due to a large number of smaller firms,
US economic growth has slowed down during 2019, coming in at 1.9% in the third quarter, compared with 3.1% in the first quarter. The decline
Credit Benchmark brings together internal credit risk views from over 40 leading global financial institutions. The contributions are anonymized, aggregated, and published in the form of consensus ratings and aggregate analytics to provide an independent, real-world perspective of credit risk. Risk and investment professionals at banks, insurance companies, asset managers and other financial firms use the data for insights into the unrated, monitoring and alerting within their portfolios, benchmarking, assessing and analyzing trends, and fulfilling regulatory requirements and capital.
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