David Carruthers

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Navigating the Uncharted Waters of Post-COVID Trade Credit Risk

Global supply chains were showing signs of strain pre-COVID and now that the world economy is in the process of a full-scale restructuring, the credit implications are wide-ranging and long-term. This whitepaper details some factors reshaping supply chains and presents single company case studies using a combination of Bloomberg supply chain data and Credit Consensus Ratings (“CCRs”).

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Pension Funds: Does Fund Risk Increase with Lower Rated Sponsors?

Pension provision is changing globally, moving the risk from the sponsoring company to the saver. Public bodies and private firms that still hold significant pension deficits are under increasing scrutiny – what happens if the sponsor runs into financial trouble? This report examines the correlation between sponsor risk and fund risk.

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Global Chip Shortage Undermines Post-Pandemic Credit Recovery

The global economy currently faces many supply chain challenges, but the global semiconductor shortage is one of the most pressing. The credit impact is obviously negative for many firms, but there may also be some winners. This report compare the credit status and recent trends for some of the largest producers and consumers of semiconductors globally.

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Oil & Gas Sector – Still Not Out of the Woods?

The Oil & Gas sector was in trouble even before the first Covid lockdown, and it was one of the worst credit performers in 2020. Recent credit agency downgrades for some of the US majors have brought these ratings into alignment with the more conservative bank consensus view.

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The Covid Year: Review of Credit and Solvency Trends in 2020

The 2020 pandemic brought various forms of disruption and hardship, and Governments and businesses around the world had to rely on trial and error to find the best response. There have been some high-profile corporate winners – and many losers. This report shows the key credit and solvency trends that emerged in 2020 and provides some pointers towards what we can expect in 2021.

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Recovering Fallen Angels and Faltering Rising Stars

COVID has led to an unprecedented number of credit downgrades (Fallen Angels). While some firms have emerged COVID winners, credit upgrades (Rising Stars) have so far been in a minority. But with vaccines now being rolled out, an end to the economic crisis could be in sight even for some of the hardest-hit sectors.

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