Soft Skill Rating
In an economic world increasingly driven by artificial intelligence, algorithms, and automation, the decisive competitive advantage of companies is shifting radically. While domain expertise and technical skills now become obsolete faster than ever before or are directly assumed by AI systems, soft skills are moving to the center of strategic corporate management. However, how can…
SkillCampVR Continues Its Strong Growth Trajectory
Record Business Performance SkillCampVR continues to strengthen its position as an innovative provider of digital training solutions. The company has achieved its strongest business performance to date, driven by significant revenue growth and a substantial improvement in its operating results. This progress reflects the effectiveness of its long-term strategy and demonstrates steady momentum toward sustainable…
Moody’s Delivers an Exceptional Second Quarter – Do the Numbers Support the Claim?
Moody’s Corporation titled its second-quarter 2026 earnings release “Moody’s Corporation Delivers Exceptional Results for Second Quarter 2026.” While such wording is common in investor communications, the financial results deserve an objective assessment. A detailed review of the reported figures indicates that the company has strong quantitative evidence to support its characterization, although several factors warrant…
The Supervisory Paradox: When Enforcing Trust in Credit Ratings Risks Undermining It
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has imposed a fine of EUR 2.145 million on Moody’s Deutschland GmbH for four breaches of the EU Credit Rating Agencies Regulation (CRA Regulation). According to ESMA, Moody’s Germany failed to provide complete, accurate and up-to-date regulatory data to the European supervisor. Announcing the decision, ESMA Chair Verena…
Recovery Analysis in Transition: Responding to Moody’s Discussion Paper on Corporate Debt Instruments
The recent Moody’s Ratings Discussion Paper on Recovery Analysis for Corporate Debt Instruments represents an important initiative to reassess how recovery expectations should be analyzed in an increasingly complex credit environment. Rather than proposing methodological changes, Moody’s seeks market feedback on six broad areas that influence instrument-level recoveries across speculative-grade issuers:
Why AM Best’s Guide to Best’s Credit Ratings Needs a 2026 Update
An analysis of the October 2023 edition from the perspective of today’s rating environment The October 6, 2023 edition of AM Best’s Guide to Best’s Credit Ratings remains a comprehensive and well-structured explanation of the agency’s rating philosophy, methodologies and governance. It clearly describes the rating process, rating scales, committee procedures, outlooks and modifiers, providing transparency for insurers,…
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