Fitch Ratings

A significant increase in US tariffs on imports will pressure revenue growth and profitability for corporate sectors worldwide. Which sectors are most affected by these tariffs? Find out in our video below as we explore how trade exposure levels and the anticipated ripple effects of a weakening world economy could shape industries globally and domestically. Related commentary: https://ow.ly/h3Ia50VxCG7 #FitchRatings #CorporateFinance #USTariffs

Fitch Ratings and Mayer Brown recently co-hosted the annual seminar, Private Credit in the Loop, on April 2 in Chicago. The event commenced with opening remarks by Brad Hamner, Co-head of Global Private Credit at Fitch Ratings. This was followed by an insightful Fireside Chat with Meghan Neenan, Head of North America Non-Bank Financial Institutions at Fitch Ratings, and Trevor Clark, Managing Partner at Twin Brook Capital. Lyle Margolis, Head of North America Private Credit for Corporates at Fitch Ratings, moderated a panel discussion on the State of Private Credit and Current Market Trends, featuring panelists from Shore Capital, Golub Capital, Mayer Brown, and Fitch Ratings. The seminar also included a panel on Structured Solutions in Private Credit, moderated by Mayer Brown, with panelists from Fitch Ratings and GTCR. The seminar concluded with closing remarks from Mayer Brown, followed by a networking reception. The event attracted over 100 attendees, including market participants from banks, investment and asset management firms, private equity firms, and law firms. #FitchRatings #PrivateCredit

Reforms and major cuts to federal government operations by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) established under the Trump administration could have credit implications for some U.S. corporate sectors. Watch the video to learn more: https://ow.ly/p2J050VwLTK Related commentary: https://ow.ly/HsZG50VwLCw #FitchRatings #Corporate #DOGE #Impact #Credit

Fitch Ratings has updated its Interactive Sovereign Rating Model. The SRM is the starting point for how we assign sovereign ratings and allows users to input their own data in order to generate a predicted rating, calibrated to the Long-Term Foreign Currency Issuer Default Rating scale. Learn More: https://ow.ly/Z78b50VwjFo #FitchRatings #SovereignRatings #CreditRatings

Fitch Ratings continues to expand its coverage in North American Corporates with 13 first-time ratings published in March. Read the rating action commentaries below to learn more. ABC Technologies: https://ow.ly/2emj50Vw3RQ Avalara: https://ow.ly/9Y3U50Vw3ZR Capstone: https://ow.ly/KVYb50Vw40n Cardinal: https://ow.ly/E4mh50Vw3Z4 Chesapeake Utilities: https://ow.ly/zUgG50Vw3To CohnReznick: https://ow.ly/qiFi50Vw3TA Mohegan: https://ow.ly/bLhx50Vw3Vj Novolex: https://ow.ly/C93B50Vw3WT Opella: https://ow.ly/UxNW50Vw41k SolarWinds: https://ow.ly/PJSg50Vw3RR Top Aces: https://ow.ly/lE3u50Vw3SB Verifone: https://ow.ly/Hpo550Vw41U WEX: https://ow.ly/KbgX50Vw3Xn #FitchRatings #Corporate #NewRatings

#FitchRatings has released a concise two-page summary detailing how we assign ratings to #coveredbonds. This summary provides a clear, visual guide from flowcharts of our framework to insights on key rating drivers. Learn more: https://ow.ly/g5wu50VroCw

Hong Kong banks’ Viability Ratings (VRs) are expected to remain resilient despite lingering stress in the local commercial real estate (CRE) market through 2025. Read more: https://ow.ly/gtzv50VsUrf Visit our website for more APAC insights: https://ow.ly/sRku50VsUrg #asiapacific #hongkong #realestate #CRE #ViabilityRatings #banks

Fitch Ratings has downgraded China's Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to 'A' from 'A+'. The Outlook is Stable. Please join our APAC sovereign analysts and chief economist on Tuesday, 8 April at 4pm Hong Kong / 9am London as we discuss the rating drivers and sensitivities, and address any questions you may have. Register Now: https://ow.ly/C9Q250Vuz0s Related Commentary: https://ow.ly/V46750Vuz0u #asiapacific #china #sovereigns #creditratings

‘Liberation Day’ has taken the US tariff rate back to levels last seen in 1909, transforming the global economic outlook, significantly raising US recession risks and constraining the Federal Reserve’s ability to lower interest rates further. Learn More: https://ow.ly/kSs950VuRKU #FitchRatings #TradeWar #Tariffs #USPolicy

Join Rui Pereira, Global Head of Structured Finance, and Managing Directors Dan Chambers and Eric Rothfeld as they explore data center securitization, analyzing Fitch's paper on assumptions, debt structures, and global criteria adaptations in #CMBS and #ABS markets. Listen now: https://ow.ly/XzJV50VuG1T #StructuredFinance #DataCenters #DigitalSecuritization