Private Equity Moves Into Insurance: Rewards Are Strong, but So Is Risk
The tiff over Brookfield’s new acquisition underscores the pros and cons.
Tag: Moody’s Investors Service
Risk
Moody’s Surprises the Market With Bank Downgrades
Post-SVB, most thought all was well with the banking system, but the rating agency sees worrisome weaknesses.
Pensions
Pension Debt Expected to Surge Due to COVID-19 Volatility
Moody’s forecasts a 6% rise in total adjusted pension liabilities in 2020.
Market Moves
Pension Demands Put Local Governments in a Jam, Moody’s Says
With virus-driven costs mounting, cities’ and towns’ financial outlook shifts to negative from neutral, agency rules.
Coronavirus - COVID-19
US Public Pension Funding Levels Plunge to 66% in Q1
Market turmoil has wiped out all funding gains made in 2019.
Coronavirus - COVID-19
Coronavirus Will Cause ‘Unprecedented Shock’ to Global Economy
Moody’s forecasts G20 economies’ GDP to contract 0.5% in 2020.
Coronavirus - COVID-19
US Public Pensions Lose $1 Trillion from Market Crash
Moody’s says governments are in a worse position to smooth costs than during financial crises.