M&A activity involving North American insurance brokers declined nearly 40% in the first quarter of the y...
Labour Market Resilience in the US, Eurozone and UK
Labour market conditions have remained strong across the US, UK and eurozone despite wide variations in economic performance. Low unemployment, high vacancy rates and elevated...
Labour market conditions have remained strong across the US, UK and eurozone despite wide variations in economic performance. Low unemployment, high vacancy rates and elevated...
PR / 17 days ago
World Growth to Fall Sharply in 2024 but US Recession Avoided
World growth has held up well in 2023 driven by a normalisation of consumption in China and a pick-up in US growth, which have outweighed a sharp slowdown in Europe in the wake of last year’s...
World growth has held up well in 2023 driven by a normalisation of consumption in China and a pick-up in US growth, which have outweighed a sharp slowdown in Europe in the wake of last year’s...
PR / 6 months ago
World Trade Now Slowing Sharply
Global trade is now slowing sharply after a rapid post-pandemic recovery in 2021 and 2022, Fitch Ratings says in a new report. Monetary tightening, fading fiscal support and service sector...
Global trade is now slowing sharply after a rapid post-pandemic recovery in 2021 and 2022, Fitch Ratings says in a new report. Monetary tightening, fading fiscal support and service sector...
PR / 12 months ago
Global Economic Growth Was Better than Expected in 1Q23
The global economy got off to a better than expected start in 2023 with growth significantly beating our forecasts for China and broadly matching expectations for the US and the eurozone, Fitch...
The global economy got off to a better than expected start in 2023 with growth significantly beating our forecasts for China and broadly matching expectations for the US and the eurozone, Fitch...
PR / 1 year ago
Global Growth Outlook Improves, but Rate Hike Impact Still Ahead
Global growth prospects for 2023 have improved significantly since December, says Fitch Ratings in its latest Global Economic Outlook (GEO) report, but the impacts of rate hikes on the real economy...
Global growth prospects for 2023 have improved significantly since December, says Fitch Ratings in its latest Global Economic Outlook (GEO) report, but the impacts of rate hikes on the real economy...
PR / 1 year ago
National State of Disaster Declaration Highlights Credit Risks Facing South Africa
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa’s declaration of a national state of disaster during his State of the Nation Address (SoNA) illustrates the challenges...
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa’s declaration of a national state of disaster during his State of the Nation Address (SoNA) illustrates the challenges...
PR / 1 year ago
Emerging Europe Sovereigns Face Risks from War and Energy
Fitch Ratings expects credit conditions for sovereigns in emerging Europe to deteriorate in 2023 owing to the war in Ukraine and associated spillovers (notably energy) and policy responses....
Fitch Ratings expects credit conditions for sovereigns in emerging Europe to deteriorate in 2023 owing to the war in Ukraine and associated spillovers (notably energy) and policy responses....
PR / 1 year ago
Global Credit Risks Rise as Recessions, Gas Crisis Loom
Global credit risks have risen over the past quarter as the triple threat of rate rises...
Global credit risks have risen over the past quarter as the triple threat of rate rises...
PR / 2 years ago
2021 Insurance Outlook Compendium Highlights Fallout Risks
The sector outlooks for most life insurance markets are worsening, reflecting the higher risk of fallout from the coronavirus pandemic...
The sector outlooks for most life insurance markets are worsening, reflecting the higher risk of fallout from the coronavirus pandemic...
Article / 3 years ago
Global Reinsurance Sector Outlook Stable on Hardening Market
Fitch Ratings' sector outlook for global reinsurance in 2021 is stable, reflecting hardening pricing conditions...
Fitch Ratings' sector outlook for global reinsurance in 2021 is stable, reflecting hardening pricing conditions...
Article / 3 years ago