PEOPLE PRODUCT INSIGHTS SEARCH SUBSCRIBE Rising Insurance Costs Add to US Public Finance Cyber Pressures The growing pace and sophistication of cyberattacks on US public finance entities has led to rising costs of, and challenges in, acquiring robust cyber insurance coverage. 23NOV 2021 VIDEO 2022 Credit Outlook - Low Headroom for APAC Telco’s Ratings, Improvements Modest Industry consolidation and a gradual resumption of roaming revenues with border curbs easing should drive modest improvements in leverage and single-digit revenue growth for APAC telcos. 22NOV 2021 VIDEO Rising Insurance Costs Add to US Public Finance Cyber Pressures The growing pace and sophistication of cyberattacks on US public finance entities has led to rising costs of, and challenges in, acquiring robust cyber insurance coverage. 18NOV 2021 VIDEO China Provincial Government & SOEs Snapshot Series - Yunnan Province and Local SOEs Yunnan is one of China’s poorest regions with low fiscal self-sufficiency and is highly reliant on central government transfers. The pressure on its provincial SOEs’ liquidity has eased since mid-2021, but credit risks among some SOEs remains. 17NOV 2021 VIDEO Australian Monetary Policy Recalibration Signals Inflation Risk The Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) fine tuning of its monetary policy stance reinforces our previous expectation that the cash rate will be raised in 2023. 12NOV 2021 VIDEO Infrastructure Bill Could Spur Overdue Road, Bridge Repairs The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) provides US state and local governments with important funding to accelerate repairs and replacement of aging and failing transportation infrastructure. 10NOV 2021 VIDEO Rating Criteria Synopsis - Corporate Rating Criteria An overview of our framework for main adjustments that we apply in Fitch’s Corporate rating criteria and financial ratios, and how they feed into our analysis. 10NOV 2021 VIDEO Credit Brief - Global Structured Finance Coronavirus Performance Report 4Q21 Negative ratings outlooks created by the pandemic continue to improve, and the next six months will be a critical transition period. Daniela Di Filippo, Director, Enhanced Analytics, provides an overview of the outlook. 10NOV 2021 VIDEO Fitch Ratings is the Market Leader in India Fitch Ratings is an award-winning provider of international credit ratings, and leads the India market through commentary and research. As the rating agency of choice, we provide clarity and insight, enabling our clients to make better decisions. 10NOV 2021 VIDEO China Property Tax May Add to Near-Term LRG Cash-Flow Strains A widening in China’s property tax pilot scheme should over time put local and regional government (LRG) revenues on a more sustainable path, but in the near term could hurt inflows from land sales. 03NOV 2021 VIDEO Rating Criteria Synopsis - Structured Finance and Covered Bonds Counterparty Rating Criteria This synopsis summarizes the key elements of Fitch Ratings’ Structured Finance and Covered Bonds Counterparty Rating Criteria, which provides the basic foundation for our ratings. 25OCT 2021 VIDEO Rating Criteria Synopsis - Global Structured Finance Rating Criteria A succinct overview of our criteria framework for assigning and maintaining structured finance ratings. 12OCT 2021 VIDEO Japan’s New Leader Unlikely to Shift Policy Approach Sharply Japan’s new Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is likely to continue the broad economic policies of his predecessors Shinzo Abe and Yoshihide Suga. 07OCT 2021 VIDEO Tech Careers at Fitch A digital transformation has begun at Fitch Ratings. We are hiring top technology talent to help us innovate and build new technologies to meet the demands of the market and support the changing needs of our clients. 29SEP 2021 VIDEO Chinese Coal, Steel and Cement Firms to See Further Consolidation Credit polarisation among China’s coal, steel and cement firms is set to intensify amid peaking demand, ongoing consolidation and increasingly differentiated local government support for state-owned enterprises (SOEs). 24SEP 2021 VIDEO Fitch Ratings leads the way in USPF/Public Power Fitch Ratings leads the way in U.S. Public Finance. Our analytical team provides knowledge, experience, and insight on issuers in every sector across the country. 23SEP 2021 VIDEO Effects of Historic Drought Vary Across Brazilian Corporates Brazil’s worsening drought illustrates how climate change is a risk for the region, but the impacts are uneven across the electric utility, agricultural and transportation sectors. 17SEP 2021 VIDEO Emerging Markets Central Banks Respond to Inflation Shock Central banks in emerging markets (EMs) have been responding aggressively to accelerating inflation, even though some of the factors pushing up inflation seem transitory. 15SEP 2021 VIDEO China Provincial Government & SOEs Snapshot Series - Jiangsu Province and Local SOEs Jiangsu is one of China’s wealthiest regions with a diversified industrial base. It has a large direct debt but a low debt/GDP ratio. Its provincial SOE issuers have a higher share of onshore bonds in the debt structure than other provinces’ peers. 07SEP 2021 VIDEO Young Buyers, Online Sales Drive Growth of China’s Local Brands Local brands in China are increasingly popular among younger consumers, who are internet-savvy, have higher propensity to consume, and have a taste for fashion with traditional touches. 06SEP 2021 VIDEO South-East Asia Fintechs’ Path to Profitability Key as Adoption Gains Pace South-east Asia’s fintech companies are likely to sharpen their focus on profitability after a rapid rise in fintech adoption spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic. 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