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RATINGS & ANALYSIS
Ratings & Analysis: Vietnam and Greece reclassified in FTSE Russell review
Vietnam and Greece have been upgraded in FTSE Russell’s semi-annual country classification review for its equities and fixed income indices. Changes will be effective 21 September 2026.
Vietnam will rise from a frontier to a...
Ratings & Analysis: First Brands Group issuer ratings plunge
Autopart supplier First Brands Group has plummeted in credit agency ratings, declaring bankruptcy in the US.
Fitch dropped the company from B to CCC last week – before withdrawing the ratings due to insufficient information....
Insights & Analysis: Technology upends traditional credit trading liquidity patterns, Barclays says
In a recent research note Zornitsa Todorova, head of FICC research at Barclays contends that with over half of IG volumes now electronic, systematic desks are reshaping when and how credit trades get done,...
Rules & Ratings: France falls in Fitch’s ratings
France has suffered a blow to its credit ratings, downgraded by Fitch to AA- from A+ with a stable outlook.
A catalyst for this change has been the no-confidence vote last week. Instability is weakening...
