As part of our final video in the what is a rating series, we review what advantages a credit rating will bring, and how it will give you access to our analysts.

Neste segmento de CreditMatters TV, a Diretora e o Associate da S&P Global Ratings, Renata Lotfi e Felipe Speranzini, discutem os fundamentos macroeconômicos da América Latina e como estes afetam a indústria de cimento na região.

In this CreditMatters TV segment, S&P Global Ratings’ Director Maria Renata Lotfi and Associate Felipe Speranzini comment on Latin America’s current macroeconomic fundamentals and their impact on the region’s cement industry.

En este segmento de CreditMatters TV, Renata Lotfi, Director, y Luis Martínez, Senior Director, explican los factores macroeconómicos que predominan actualmente en la región y su impacto sobre dicha industria.

Recently, we took a rating action on our long-term issuer credit rating on the city of Calgary. In this CreditMatters TV segment, Senior Director Daniela Brandazza explains the main underlying credit factors for Calgary’s ratings such as financial management, budgetary performance and institutional framework.

July 1, 2016 - In this CreditMatters TV segment, Darrell Wheeler, Frank Trick, and Mark O’Neil discuss S&P Global Ratings’ preliminary AAA/AA/A ratings on a groundbreaking $1.2bn Verizon securitization backed by wireless device payment plan agreements.

Covering noteworthy research produced by S&P Global Ratings analysts in the region, "Latin America Monday Morning RoundUp" provides investors with a quick credit overview to start their week. Associate Gerardo Zayas hosts this weekly segment of CreditMatters TV.

In this CreditMatters TV segment, Gregg Moskowitz, Associate Director of Global Fixed Income Research, discusses fallen angels growth.

Rising political and economic uncertainties in Europe could result in external developments growing as a source of rating pressure on Asia-Pacific sovereigns. Kim Eng Tan, Senior Director of Asia-Pacific Sovereign Ratings explains how risks to sovereign ratings in the region changed in the past six months and how Brexit could pose risks to sovereigns including Japan.

In this CreditMatters TV segment, Larry Witte, Senior Director with Global Fixed Income Research, discusses ratings trends in higher education. Although the trend is expected to reverse, 2015 was the fourth straight year to see negative ratings changes.