Housing association margins most at risk in London

March 12, 2024

Housing association margins most at risk in London

Operating margins of English housing associations (HAs) are falling because of high inflation, escalating repair and maintenance costs and declining profitability on market sales.

Uneven road ahead: signs of disruption and transformation in US higher education

March 6, 2024

Uneven road ahead: signs of disruption and transformation in US higher education

Colleges and universities must navigate a range of challenges this year, including high leadership turnover, risks from AI and changes in state and federal aid.

ESG Incidents: 2023 in Review

February 2, 2024

ESG Incidents: 2023 in Review

Long term trends around inflation, societal polarization and digitalization continue to drive the prevalence of social incidents. As in 2022, Banks, Financial Services and Software sectors appear as the most exposed to ESG Incidents

Nonfinancial corporate regional outlooks skew negative for 2024 on still-high interest rates

January 17, 2024

Nonfinancial corporate regional outlooks skew negative for 2024 on still-high interest rates

High rates will chill investment and M&A while weighing on company balance sheets; relative strength supports North America, Asia-Pacific ex-China

Higher-for-longer interest rates will weigh on key structured finance sectors in 2024

January 10, 2024

Higher-for-longer interest rates will weigh on key structured finance sectors in 2024

Policy interest rates will remain at elevated levels in many countries despite inching down next year, straining borrower finances and funding access

Credit conditions in China will deteriorate in 2024 amid high debt levels and slower growth

December 14, 2023

Credit conditions in China will deteriorate in 2024 amid high debt levels and slower growth

Weak sentiment will strain sectors already facing difficulty like property, causing spillover effects to other industries. Slower global growth and geopolitical tensions add to challenges.

Risks heighten for carbon-intensive industries as big banks’ focus on climate grows

December 7, 2023

Risks heighten for carbon-intensive industries as big banks’ focus on climate grows

Companies in hard-to-abate sectors are slowly raising the ambition of their decarbonization goals. Some could find it harder to attract funding as banks steadily clamp down on emissions financing.

Integrated oil companies face growing exposure to carbon transition risk

November 29, 2023

Integrated oil companies face growing exposure to carbon transition risk

Despite diversified business models and healthy access to capital, continued capital spending on oil and gas production and insufficient non-hydrocarbon investments indicate sustained exposure to a rapid transition

EMEA’s growing B3N List points to rising defaults as increasing debt costs, weakened earnings take a toll

November 14, 2023

EMEA’s growing B3N List points to rising defaults as increasing debt costs, weakened earnings take a toll

Moody’s EMEA B3N List peaked during the 2020 pandemic and, following a brief recovery, has turned higher as central banks have aggressively raised rates to tame inflation

Eroding fiscal space exposes most-vulnerable sovereigns to social risks

November 14, 2023

Eroding fiscal space exposes most-vulnerable sovereigns to social risks

Issues such as food insecurity spur authorities to respond through policy and investment. Governments with limited fiscal capacity will struggle to meet public demands while restoring fiscal balance.

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