Fitch: Singapore, Malaysian gaming industry resilient to macro pressures
Sep 07, 2015 01:08 am UTC| Research & Analysis
Fitch Ratings states that the outlook for the gaming industry in Singapore and Malaysia continues to be stable. This is despite declining visitor arrivals in Singapore and lower win rates for Singapore-based Genting...
Moody's: Chinese banks will face rising operating pressure over the next 1-2 years
Sep 07, 2015 01:03 am UTC| Research & Analysis
Moodys Investors Service says that listed Chinese banks will face rising operating pressure over the next 1-2 years, as Chinas economic growth slows, and as the banks interest margins narrow further on the governments...
Fitch: Higher Australian auto arrears in 2Q15, losses expected to rise
Sep 06, 2015 23:33 pm UTC| Research & Analysis
Fitch Ratings says it expects losses on auto portfolios to increase over coming quarters as rising unemployment and delinquencies converge by year end. At end-June 2015, 60+days and 30+days arrears reached 0.56% and...
Sep 02, 2015 10:49 am UTC| Research & Analysis
Electricity shortages, low commodity prices, a severe drought and weaker than expected global growth will constrain South Africas economy over the next 18 months and are reflected in the governments Baa2 rating, stable...
New Zealand covered bond performance remained stable in Q2 2015
Sep 01, 2015 23:58 pm UTC| Research & Analysis
Moodys Investors Service says that the performance of New Zealand covered bond programs during Q2 2015 continued to be supported by the stable Aaa rating of the New Zealand sovereign, the stable credit profiles of the...
Moody's: Australian covered bond performance remained stable in Q2 2015
Aug 31, 2015 23:33 pm UTC| Research & Analysis
Moodys Investors Service says that the performance of Australian covered bond programs during Q2 2015 continued to be supported by the stable Aaa rating of the Australian sovereign, the stable credit profiles of the...
Moody's: Chinese internet companies to reap benefits of online-to-offline investments
Aug 31, 2015 02:49 am UTC| Research & Analysis
Moodys Investors Service says that investments by rated Chinese internet companies in online-to-offline (O2O) platforms these past two years will gain traction and boost their revenues in the next 12-24 months, and...
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