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The shape of recovery

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 3 APR 2020
... and what shape it might take; a U, a V or as some think, maybe even the Nike swoosh tick. Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody's Analytics, likens his forecast to the Nike swoosh rather than a V- or U-shaped rebound. Zandi said US output could plunge ...

Moody's downgrades AMP

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2020
International ratings agency Moody's has downgraded AMP Group, AMP Bank and AMP Life. AMP Group, AMP Bank and AMP Life were all downgraded from A2 to A3 and remains under review for downgrade. AMP Life's insurance financial strength rating was ...

Moody's to give free research

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2020
Moody's have announced it is offering free research and views on the credit and economic impact of the coronavirus. It has launched a dedicated website that will be updated on an ongoing basis, bringing together insights from across the company, providing ...

Global stocks plunge as COVID-19 fear accelerates, oil crashes

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2020
Global markets, already feeling the burn from the spreading COVID-19 virus, have tumbled further, after Saudi Arabia sparked an oil price war which saw oil futures plunge more than 30%. Nearly $140 billion was wiped from the S&P/ASX 200 yesterday, as ...

Rising tensions to weigh on markets: Moody's

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 6 JAN 2020
... strike in Iraq, which killed Iranian Major General Qassem Suleimani, has caused concerns over the effect on global markets. Moody's most recent Credit Outlook report said the US attacks in Iraq have significantly escalated regional geopolitical risk ...

First green bond ETF listed

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2019
BetaShares has listed the first Diversified Bond ETF in Australia with a significant allocation to green bonds. The Sustainability Leaders Diversified Bond ETF - Currency Hedged (GBND) will track an index of green bonds issued by companies and governments ...

NAB remediation team swells, no executive bonuses

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2019
... improved the sustainability of the offer while supporting simplified client segment solutions. Commenting on NAB's results, Moody's vice president Frank Mirenzi said: "We expect margins and earnings will remain under pressure in fiscal 2020, especially ...

Global fintech appoints head of Asia

KRISTI CHENG  |  FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2019
... Asia-Pacific region. Prior to Finastra, he worked at Paris-headquartered Murex as its head of business development for Asia, and at Moody's as head of software sales and presales for Asia-Pacific. At Finastra, Abou-Haidar led the transformation of the ...

Fintech no real threat: Researcher

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAY 2019
... are well placed to defend their position against fintechs hoping to disrupt the industry, according to a new report from Moody's. While fintechs may be seen to pose a growing threat, large banks have the financial resources to invest in their own or ...

Research firm moves on ESG

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 16 APR 2019
Moody's has acquired a majority stake in Vigeo Eiris, a global leader in environmental, social and governance (ESG) assessments. Moody's said this acquisition will further its objective of promoting global standards for ESG use by market participants. ...