Illinois posted more upgrades than downgrades in 2017 and the first half of 2018, but when excluding rating changes from revised criteria issuers in the state had nearly three times more downgrades than upgrades. In this CreditMatters TV segment, Senior Director Larry Witte discusses this and other trends.

The 2018 ABS East Conference just wrapped up, with our analysts hosting and attending panels and discussions on every major asset class. In the inaugural episode of Take Notes, hosts Tom Schopflocher and James Manzi explore hot topics at the conference, what’s new in the market, and what we should expect as we close the book on 2018.

Michael Wilkins, head of Sustainable Finance, explains how a proposed evaluation service from S&P Global Ratings will provide a deep dive into an entity’s exposure to ESG factors and its ability to meet future sustainability challenges and capitalize on opportunities.

Ratings in U.S. public finance housing have moved lower the last two years, because of downgrades to unenhanced multifamily property ratings. In this CreditMatters TV segment, Senior Director Larry Witte discusses this and other trends in the annual U.S. public finance default study.

The U.S. distress ratio expanded to 5.8% as of Sept. 13, 2018, from 5.7% as of Aug. 15. The retail and restaurants sector led with the most new distressed issues in the month, all from J.C. Penney Co. Inc. In this CreditMatters TV segment, Gregg Moskowitz, Associate Director of Global Fixed Income Research, discusses the key points.

The 2018 global corporate default tally increased to 61 last week after U.S.-based oil and gas company Legacy Reserves L.P. defaulted. In this CreditMatters TV segment, Gregg Moskowitz, Associate Director of Global Fixed Income Research, discusses the key points.

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. Senior Director Jose Coballasi hosts this weekly segment of CreditMatters TV.

Financial institutions continue to experience the lingering ramifications of the passage of the Small Business Credit Availability Act. In this CreditMatters TV segment, Gregg Moskowitz, Associate Director of Global Fixed Income Research, discusses the key points.

The 2018 global corporate default tally increased to 60 this week after Canadian oil and gas company Bellatrix Exploration Ltd. defaulted due to a distressed exchange. In this CreditMatters TV segment, Gregg Moskowitz, Associate Director of Global Fixed Income Research, discusses the key points.

For September’s edition of Capital Markets View Taron and Chris talk about the strong pipeline of CLOs, a shift in pricing and take a deep dive into leverage stats. Plus Taron has an important announcement.