Tag: Debt

  • Strong Debt Issuance Volumes Drive Higher Ratings Revenue Forecasts

    Strong Debt Issuance Volumes Drive Higher Ratings Revenue Forecasts

    The recent Goldman Sachs study highlights an impressive growth in global debt issuance volumes during the fourth quarter of 2024, which has significantly impacted ratings revenue forecasts for major players such as S&P Global (SPGI) and Moody’s Corporation (MCO). This development underscores the resilience of the financial markets and provides a promising outlook for 2025.…

  • A Case of Rating Repair for a Small Publicly Traded Company

    A Case of Rating Repair for a Small Publicly Traded Company

    A small publicly listed company is a company whose shares are bought and sold on a particular stock market even though turnover or total assets are small in comparison to other listed companies. Every big story starts small. Therefore, among small companies there are often also stock corporations with exceptionally high potential for a good…

  • Rating Practice Manual

    Rating Practice Manual

    Ann-Kristin Achleitner and Oliver Everling (Publisher): Rating Practice Manual: Answers to the Challenge Basel II, Betriebswirtschaftlicher Verlag Th. Gabler, Wiesbaden 1st edition May 2004, http://www.gabler-verlag.de, hardcover, 952 pages, ISBN 3-409-12523-X. How is the rating market organized? What is the best possible preparation for a rating? How can you use and improve ratings? Renowned experts point…