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Credit Portfolio Management
This report highlights some of the ways that Credit Benchmark clients are using proxy indices, transition matrices and correlation analytics to manage credit portfolio risks.
Middle East Conflict: Which Sectors Are Most Vulnerable?
The Middle East conflict is once again exposing the fragility of global supply chains. As with Covid and Ukraine, the consequences are unlikely to be immediate – but they will spread across sectors in ways that are difficult to predict.
Risk Watching: Why This Energy Shock Might Hit Credit Harder Than The Last One
The energy shock of 2026 could become a bigger problem for credit markets than the shock of 2022, when Russia invaded Ukraine.
2026 Default Risk Outlook: G7 + China
Credit Benchmark’s 2026 G7 + China Default Outlook signals rising private corporate default risk amid slower global growth and tight funding conditions, while financial institutions remain more resilient across most markets.
5 Credit Risk Monitoring Tools for Banks: Closing the Unrated Entity Gap
Most credit risk monitoring tools serve the rated universe well. Bond spreads, CDS pricing, agency ratings, market-implied default probabilities—the data infrastructure supporting surveillance of publicly
Independent Ratings Data for Corporate Credit Risk? Issuer-Paid vs Subscriber-Paid vs Consensus
Regulators, auditors, and internal committees increasingly demand independent external validation for credit models. Traditional rating agencies provide established benchmarks for public companies and large bond