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Research Assistant 1 year anniversary

DEC 06, 2024 | MOODY'S

Celebrating a year of innovation

 

Explore how the last 12 months have been defined by extraordinary innovation and technological advancement resulting in Research Assistant being the fastest growing solution out of Moody's that exceeds the needs of our diverse customer base.

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The future of lending

Moody’s enhances Lending Suite with strategic acquisition

By acquiring Numerated, we are combining their cutting-edge technology with Moody's credit expertise; creating an industry-leading, end-to-end lending solution.

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Dec 09, 2024

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US consumer ABS and RMBS 2025 outlook

Weak collateral performance will continue in some segments in 2025, reflecting job market cooling and already loosened underwriting. But low unemployment and normalized inflation will restrain risks.

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research

Dec 04, 2024

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US higher education 2025 outlook

Multiple revenue streams will grow including net tuition, gifts and state funding, though any substantial changes in federal policy risk adding to costs even as core expense growth moderates.

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article

Dec 04, 2024

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Facing tariff pressures: The challenges and strategies behind U.S. companies’ moves to nearshoring and reshoring

With the upcoming return of the Trump administration and the expectation of increased tariffs on imports, U.S. companies are rethinking their global supply chain strategies. Many are already exploring or executing plans to bring manufacturing closer to North America, a shift that could lead to significant changes in supply chain structures and business operations.

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GlobalCapital European Securitization Awards 2025

Moody’s Ratings is nominated as the Securitization Rating Agency of the Year and CLO Rating Agency of the Year in the GlobalCapital European Securitization Awards 2025. 

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research

Dec 03, 2024

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US public K-12 school districts 2025 outlook: negative

The end of pandemic-driven federal aid, rising staffing costs and continued enrollment declines are eroding operating reserves for traditional, public kindergarten through grade 12 schools.

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research

Dec 02, 2024

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Asia-Pacific structured finance 2025 outlook

In Australia and China, asset performance for structured finance deals will moderately weaken in 2025, but in Japan it will be mostly stable.

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Nov 26, 2024

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Moody's Outlooks: Finding optimism amid economic uncertainty in 2025

In this episode of the Big Picture, we unpack the new Moody’s Ratings forecasts for the global economy and explain why there are some bright spots despite a range of risks. 

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Nov 25, 2024

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Moody's Outlooks: Emerging market credit conditions will continue gradual, fragile improvement in 2025

Corporate and sovereign default rates are decreasing as GDP growth, slowing inflation and monetary easing aid debt management. But EMs face a number of credit risks including potential US tariffs.

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Nov 21, 2024

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Global CLOs 2025 outlook

Collateral defaults will fall in 2025, and expiring non-call periods in outstanding CLOs will provide a continued pipeline of refinancing issuance if CLO spreads remain low.

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announcement

Nov 21, 2024

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A new vision for unified risk management

Harnessing the power held in vast amounts of global data, organizations will be able to adopt a single platform to harmonize an overall picture of risk related to a third-party.

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Nov 21, 2024

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US states 2025 outlook

State revenue collections will increase in 2025, although not as much as recent years. Modest spending increases, combined with high reserves and sound budgeting, will keep the outlook stable.

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Nov 12, 2024

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Three steps to mitigate hurricane risks in lending portfolios: Lessons from Hurricane Milton

Hurricanes and other climate-related events can cause direct damage to people and properties while also causing widespread disruption to economies and communities.

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article

Nov 06, 2024

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Cycle bottom elusive for US corporate credit

High-yield bond issuers outperform the broader US corporate portfolio, but forward-looking probabilities of default suggest no near-term easing of credit risk.

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Moody's achieves top spot in Chartis RiskTech100®

For the third consecutive year, Moody's has secured the #1 overall ranking in the Chartis RiskTech100®, the premiere study of the world's leading providers of risk and compliance technology.

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Sep 18, 2024

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Enhancing efficiency in lending: The game-changing impact of AI on banking operations

Discover how AI in lending is revolutionizing loan origination and management, enhancing decision-making, and boosting efficiency in the financial sector.

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data story

Sep 10, 2024

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US vacancy rate of commercial buildings sits at nearly 40-year high

Moody’s examined the state of commercial properties. What was revealed is that post-pandemic work patterns are driving a trend toward better performance in the suburbs, even as downtown cores face rising vacancy rates and plummeting valuations.

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article

Sep 05, 2024

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Moody’s acquires Praedicat, a leader in liability modeling for casualty insurance

Learn what this significant step means for integrated risk assessment in casualty insurance. Read a personal message from Michael Steel and Colin Holmes, General Managers of Moody's Insurance Solutions.

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