The U.S. distress ratio increased to 7.9% as of Nov. 15, 2017, from 7.6% as of Oct. 16. In this CreditMatters TV segment, Gregg Moskowitz, Associate Director of Global Fixed Income Research, discusses the key points.

The 2017 global corporate default tally rose to 86 last week. In this CreditMatters TV segment, Gregg Moskowitz, Associate Director of Global Fixed Income Research, discusses the key points.

S&P Global Ratings publicó un reporte sobre la perspectiva de las calificaciones de los gobiernos locales y regionales a nivel mundial en 2018. En este segmento de CreditMatters TV, Daniela Brandazza, Senior Director, resalta tanto las tendencias crediticias del sector como los países de mayor incertidumbre.

O relatório da S&P Global Ratings indica os principais fatores de risco para a análise dos GLRs globalmente em 2018. Nesta edição da CreditMatters TV, Daniela Brandazza, Senior Director, apresenta o cenário das tendências de crédito para o setor dos GLRs e os principais países que apresentam incertezas crescentes.

A recent S&P Global Ratings' report indicates key rating trends and factors that will be monitored among local and regional governments globally in 2018. In this CreditMatters TV segment, Senior Director, Daniela Brandazza highlights credit trends for the LRG sector as well as some countries with increasing uncertainties.

Launched in 2016, the FinanceAsia’s Asian Bond Investor Survey examines global fixed income investors’ shifting sentiment on Asia’s bond market. The surveys are led by East & Partners Asia and commissioned by HSBC and S&P Global Ratings.

In the survey launched in Q4 2017, we touch on the key markets investors are increasing exposure on and the latest trends gaining traction.

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 Director Alexandre Michel hosts this weekly segment of CreditMatters TV.

S&P Global Ratings published its first comprehensive study of enhanced and unenhanced muni bonds and notes across all public finance sectors. In this CreditMatters TV segment, analysts Shirley Zhang, Lawrence Witte and Joshua Saunders project the issuance volume rally late in 2017 and overall decline in 2018, due to pending tax reform and slowing of refunding, among other factors.

A recent S&P Global Ratings' article analyses similarities and key distinctions between Canadian provinces and U.S. states. In this CreditMatters TV segment, Senior Director, Daniela Brandazza focuses on key credit factors such as the institutional framework, financial management and debt profiles.

Latin American integrated oil companies, PEMEX, Petrobras, YPF and Ecopetrol now face bigger hurdles than only the effects of the current oil price slump. In this CreditMatters TV segment, S&P Global Ratings' Director Renata Lotfi discusses how these companies are also handling the risks posed by their ownership position and global competition.