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Discriminatory Power of Consensus Ratings
This analysis evaluates how Credit Benchmark’s Credit Consensus Ratings (CCR) compare to S&P Global Ratings in identifying default risk at the time of S&P’s default declarations.
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Alternative Credit Data Providers: Institutional Comparison Guide
Most credit portfolios carry significant unrated exposure—middle-market borrowers, private credit holdings, counterparties—where internal assessments are your only risk view. That’s perfectly manageable until regulators start
Credit Risk Model Validation: Strengthening Risk Assessment with Consensus Credit Ratings
Model owners, validation teams, CROs, IFRS 9 stakeholders, and audit professionals face mounting pressure to demonstrate that credit risk models are accurate, defensible, and aligned
Managing Counterparty Credit Risk: Best Practices for Banks and FIs in 2025
Recent banking failures around the globe have exposed fundamental weaknesses in how financial institutions manage counterparty credit risk: The 2022 UK Gilt liquidity crisis showed
Beyond Internal Models: How Consensus Data Strengthens Credit Risk Modeling
Internal credit risk models remain essential, but they are no longer sufficient on their own. Today’s environment is marked by greater market volatility, increasing regulatory
Credit Portfolio Management: Key Challenges and Practical Solutions for Risk Officers
Risk officers today are managing credit portfolios in an increasingly volatile market. Effective portfolio oversight requires forward-looking, consensus-based intelligence.
From Blind Spots to Strategic Insight: Mastering Private Credit Risks
Rising bond spreads will lift private credit spreads, requiring sharper borrower oversight – Credit Benchmark provides vital risk insight.