Fixed Interests

Epizódok

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  Monte Carlo Takeaways 30.09.2026 4p

  Fitch Ratings senior directors Manuel Arrive and Brian Schneider share their 2027 global reinsurance outlook and Monte Carlo Summit takeaways, covering softening pricing, alternative capital, AI & data center risks, profitability and market trends.
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  US vs. European Banks: Profitability Trends and the RWA Density Gap 29.09.2026 5p

  Fixed Interests explores U.S. and European bank performance in 2026. Cynthia Chan, Olivia Perney, and Julie Solar discuss profitability, diverging outlooks, RWA density gaps, and how Basel III reforms could reshape regional banking.
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  Media & AI: Who's Protected, Who's Exposed? 24.09.2026 4p

  Fitch's Deborah Murnin and Wunmi Adekanmbi explore how AI may impact media subsectors. While AI isn't expected to drive negative rating actions near term, it adds uncertainty. 
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  EMEA Financial Guarantors Key Rating Considerations 21.09.2026 5p

  Fixed Interests examines Fitch's approach to rating financial guarantors in EMEA. Sabine Bauer and Inal Kishmariya discuss this niche insurance sector and key rating drivers: diversification, governance, capital adequacy and shareholder support.
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  Macro impacts of a potential AI equity and CapEx correction 15.09.2026 7p

  Alex Muscatelli from Fitch Ratings joins Aymeric Poizot to unpack a risk scenario on a major AI equity and CapEx correction: 35% share price plunge, US recession, global stagnation, and rate cuts. Not Fitch's base case, but a key risk worth watching.
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  Up in the Air: EMEA Airlines Confronting Higher Fuel Prices 10.09.2026 3p

  Explore how the Middle East crisis and rising jet fuel prices are hitting EMEA airlines. Fitch analyst Raman Singla joins Andrei Sandu to discuss Q2 profit declines, why low-cost carriers face greater risk, and the outlook if the conflict drags on.
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  Long-Dated Yields and the Fiscal Squeeze on Sovereigns 10.09.2026 6p

  With long-dated yields at multi-decade highs across major markets, Fitch's Ed Parker examines the fiscal, inflation and supply forces at play, and which sovereigns face the greatest rating risk as debt burdens climb and refinancing costs rise.
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  U.S. and EMEA Corporate Distressed & Default Monitor 04.09.2026 4p

  Transatlantic view of leveraged finance from Fitch Ratings. Terry Gallagher, Brendan Hoelmer and Leonie Dackham explore the macro backdrop, refinancing waves and rising default forecasts across US and European loan and high-yield markets into Q3
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  The Connective Tissue: How Ratings Drive Global Capital 02.09.2026 4p

  Scott Zuchorski and Monsur Hussain follow the money, exploring how insurers, pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, and family offices are financing infrastructure, and why credit ratings are the connective tissue driving global capital flows.
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  Three Paths, One Goal: Meeting the Infrastructure Challenge 02.09.2026 4p

  One asset, three routes to capital. In part one, Scott Zuchorski and Monsur Hussain unpack Fitch's latest report on how corporate, project, and structured finance are converging to meet a US$106 trillion global infrastructure need by 2040 and beyond.
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  Bankruptcy EVs & Creditor Recoveries Series: U.S. Gaming & Restaurants 25.08.2026 4p

  Fitch's Terry Gallagher, Josh Clark, and John Kempf examine the gaming, leisure, lodging, and restaurant sector. They discuss sector bankruptcies, maturity, alternative financing, favorable demographics, and strong first-lien creditor recoveries.
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  Is Argentina Finally Turning the Corner? 25.08.2026 5p

  Fitch's Sovereign team explores Argentina's turning point. Following its upgrade to 'B-', analysts Shelly Shetty and Chris Dychala discuss the Milei administration's fiscal and reform gains, vulnerabilities, and what to watch ahead of 2027 elections.
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  EU Bank Reform: A Push to Unlock Cross-Border Growth 20.08.2026 5p

  Christian Scarafia and Robert Mazzuoli unpack the European Commission's July push to boost EU banking competitiveness, exploring cross-border consolidation, capital fungibility, Basel III lending reforms, deposit protection changes, and key omissions.
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  Fitch's U.S. Consumer Health Pulse 19.08.2026 5p

  Fitch's Olu Sonola joins Rachel Willis Gutierrez to unpack the US Consumer Health Pulse. Despite slowing spending, energy-driven inflation, and flat real income, consumers remain resilient buoyed by strong balance sheets and a solid labor market.
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  Japan Reflation and the Yen Reset 17.08.2026 5p

  The US and Japan intervened to support the yen for the first time in nearly 30 years, but did it fix anything? Jessica Hinds joins Fitch's Fixed Interests to explain why the yen's weakness is now a story about fiscal credibility, real yields and BOJ
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  Resilience, Risk and Ratings Momentum in Global Corporate Credit 12.08.2026 5p

  Fitch experts unpack Q2's shift as global upgrades outpaced downgrades for the first time since 2024. Explore what's driving credit resilience, regional trends, and the 2026 outlook for corporates across sectors.
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  Navigating AI's Impact on Service Businesses 05.08.2026 5p

  What does AI disruption means for service businesses. Rob Galtman and Jonathan Reid join Deborah Murnin on where risk is most immediate, why exposure is so uneven, and which structural protections matter most across 200 corporates.
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  Inside Fitch's U.S. and EMEA Distressed and Default Monitor — July 2026 04.08.2026 5p

  Let's unpack Fitch's July US and European distressed and default monitors. Brendan Hoelmer and Leonie Dackham join Terry Gallagher on why falling default rates mask rising forward-looking stress and a building default pipeline.
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  Implications of USMCA Annual Reviews for Mexico and Canada - Part 2 03.08.2026 4p

  How will USMCA's annual review cycles impact Mexico and Canada. Todd Martinez and Josh Grundleger join Shelly Shetty to explore key pressure points, sticking points on autos, and what a good deal looks like. Part two of two.
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  Implications of USMCA Annual Reviews for Mexico and Canada - Part 1 31.07.2026 4p

  What the USMCA's move to annual review cycles means for North America. Todd Martinez and Josh Grundleger join Shelly Shetty to unpack what changed on July 1st, Fitch's baseline scenario, and the risks ahead. Part one of two.