Fitch: China's Slowdown As Expected, But Downside Risks Mount
May 07, 2015 01:10 am UTC| Research & Analysis
Fitch Ratings says Chinas slower economic growth in 1Q15 is broadly as expected given efforts to rein in credit growth since mid-2014. However, downside risks from the ongoing real-estate correction and from weaker...
Moody's: Insurers will preserve capital as Solvency II looms
May 06, 2015 14:20 pm UTC| Research & Analysis
Insurers will remain cautious in managing their capital this year because of recent pressure on Solvency II ratios, says Moodys Investors Service. The rating agency expects that the Solvency II ratios that insurers are...
Fitch: New Electoral Law Shows Italy Reform Progressing
May 06, 2015 13:48 pm UTC| Research & Analysis
The passage of a new electoral law in Italy represents progress in institutional and structural reform that would over the medium term strengthen the sovereign credit profile by reducing political risk to economic and...
Fitch: Record Construction Rate Hangs Over Ontario Housing Market
May 06, 2015 13:06 pm UTC| Research & Analysis
Beneath the unprecedented boom in the Ontario housing market is a large overhang of pending supply that could threaten continued home price growth in the province, according to Fitch Ratings.More than 80,000 new...
Fitch: LatAm Risks Skew Towards the Downside
May 04, 2015 15:43 pm UTC| Research & Analysis
Slow growth, deteriorating funding conditions, and fiscal pressures have led to more pronounced risks facing Latin America, according to a new Fitch Ratings report.Key test for governments will be to adjust to the new...
Fitch: Chile's Banking Sector Ripe for M&A Activity
May 04, 2015 15:34 pm UTC| Research & Analysis
Chiles banking sector has a rising likelihood for merger and acquisition activity, which could consolidate some of the countrys middle-tier banks, says Fitch Ratings. The maturity and quality of Chiles banking sector, the...
Moody's: US growth likely to trend downward long term, implying long-term rise in debt burden
May 04, 2015 14:57 pm UTC| Research & Analysis
After posting exceptional GDP growth this year and next, the US economy will likely move into a long-term period of growth that is lower than the average prior to the financial crisis, says Moodys Investors Service. The...
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