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Credit Spotlight on African Sovereign Ratings

Growing commodity exports may see African sovereign default risk improve by 10%+ in next year, according to Credit Benchmark's credit risk forecast.

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April 30, 2024

Credit Spotlight on UK Water Industry

UK water firms are under scrutiny after the recent default of Thames Water owner Kemble; Credit Benchmark’s consensus risk data has been flagging problems in the water sector for some time. Default risk forecasts estimate that sector risk is set to rise by at least 10% in the next year, with potential to rise by as much as 20%.

April 9, 2024

Credit Spotlight on Global Credit Cycles

Credit Benchmark’s consensus dataset reflects historical economic upheaval through clear global credit cycles. Sector-level “leaders and laggards” within a cycle can be used in portfolio management to model transition matrix changes and provide valuable insights into the future credit profiles of sector exposures.

March 21, 2024

Credit Spotlight on Significant Risk Transfer

A new SRT case study explores how projected default rates, derived from credit consensus data, can be used to manage portfolio risk and optimise trade structures.

February 21, 2024

Credit Spotlight on Supply Chain Credit Risk and Geopolitics

Global transportation firms face higher risk of default if geopolitical tensions persist. Future credit trends for global transportation firms can appear months in advance in Credit Benchmark’s credit consensus dataset.

February 8, 2024

Credit Spotlight on US Commercial Real Estate

US Commercial Real Estate continues to face challenges. According to Credit Benchmark, default risk for Industrial & Office REITs has jumped by 50% in the last 2 years and is projected to rise by at least another 30% this year.

October 27, 2023

Consensus Default Risk Analytics for Capital Trade Optimisation

This note shows how in the growing Significant Risk Transfer market, consensus credit data is being used to quantify existing credit portfolio risks and fine tune proposed new trades.

October 10, 2023

October 2023 Credit Outlook

The October 2023 Credit Outlook looks at recent credit trends and highlights seen in the consensus dataset. Read more here.

September 13, 2023

Monthly Credit Outlook: September 2023

The September-23 Monthly Credit Outlook looks at recent credit trends and highlights seen in the consensus dataset. Read more here.

August 8, 2023

Monthly Credit Outlook: August 2023

The August-23 Monthly Credit Outlook looks at recent credit trends and highlights seen in the consensus dataset. Read more here.

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