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Moody's Talks - Focus on Finance

Hosted by Danielle Reed of Moody's Financial Institutions team, Focus on Finance helps you keep on top of developments within the banking, insurance and asset management sectors — from the impact of t... Read more

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Japan’s banks ready for rate rise, Sweden’s face real estate risk, Swiss local deposits are stable

Japan’s banks ready for rate rise, Sweden’s face real estate risk, Swiss local deposits are stable

Moody’s analysts discuss how a rate rise would affect Japan’s banks, Swedish banks’ high exposure to indebted real estat... Read more

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China’s soft economic recovery raises contingent liability risks from LGFVs

China’s soft economic recovery raises contingent liability risks from LGFVs

Moody’s analysts discuss the economic and credit outlook for China, including the role of local government financing veh... Read more

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FedNow could increase deposit flight risk; high rates raise UK mortgage lenders' asset, social risks

Steve Tu discusses FedNow, a new US digital payments system, and why it could exacerbate deposit flight risk for banks. ... Read more

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Middle-market CLOs, BDCs and closed-end funds present different credit risks

Middle-market CLOs, BDCs and closed-end funds present different credit risks

Moody’s analysts David Burger, Mark Wasden and Neal Epstein explain how differences in structure and asset risk give ris... Read more

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