2025
Feb 18
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Credit Ratings 101 - Meaning of Ratings
This video covers the basics of credit ratings, explaining how they are determined and the types of risks they assess. It also discusses instrument ratings and provides insights into understanding recovery ratings.
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Jun 09
日本の生保は買収により米国での成長を模索
日本の生命保険会社は、優良な中規模の米国の生命保険会社を買収することで、米国での事業を拡大している。フィッチは、金融市場変動とインフレのリスクにもかかわらず、北米での事業拡大が利益を向上させると予想している。
Japanese Life Insurers Pursue Growth in the US Through Acquisitions
Japanese life insurers are expanding in the US by acquiring medium-sized, high quality US life insurers. Fitch expects increased North American operations to enhance earnings despite volatility and inflation risks.
Jun 04
Covered Bonds Rating Criteria
This video outlines Fitch’s rating methodology for covered bonds and explains the analysis undertaken from the starting issuer-default-rating to the final covered bond rating.
May 22
Tariff Uncertainty Continues To Shape Credit Risk Outlook
Fitch's 2Q25 Risk Headquarters report highlights a worsened risk outlook amid US tariff volatility. David Prowse and Justin Patrie discuss key points from the report, centered around how Trump-era policies continue to elevate investor concerns.
May 21
Islamic Finance Trends - Saudi Asset Management Industry Trends 2025
In this video, our senior analyst takes stock of the key drivers impacting the asset management industry in Saudi Arabia and share their outlook for the rest of 2025 and 2026. Here is Saif Shawqi.
中美关税调降并不意味着贸易趋正常化
中美双方于5月12日发布的《中美日内瓦经贸会谈联合声明》似乎意味着两国贸易战显著降级。但是,在没有达成持久协议的情况下,围绕最终关税税率的不确定性仍将是惠誉在预测宏观经济时的重要考虑因素。
US-China Tariff De-escalation Does Not Signal Trade Normalisation
The joint US-China statement on 12 May appears to be a significant de-escalation of the trade war, but in the absence of a lasting deal, tariff-related uncertainty will remain a key factor in our macroeconomic forecasts.
May 16
美国关税风暴下中国国内汽车市场保持强韧
尽管中美贸易对峙局势升级对消费者信心构成压力,但政府推出的强力促消费措施仍有望支撑中国汽车零售市场在2025年实现低个位数百分比增长。
China’s Domestic Car Market to Stay Resilient Despite US Tariffs
Generous consumer incentives are likely to support low-single-digit growth in China’s retail auto market in 2025, despite increasing pressure on consumer sentiment from heightened US-China trade tensions.
May 15
Mass Deportations Will Likely Increase Labor Costs for Several U.S. Sectors
Mass deportations could have a materially negative impact on the domestic labor supply, which affects the operating and financial performance of some corporate, public finance and global infrastructure issuers.