Webinar

Navigating financial uncertainty with data-driven insights and actionable intelligence

Wednesday, June 12, 2024

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM UTC

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Diverging inflation and interest rates, alongside geopolitical and economic uncertainty are making forecasting extremely difficult, leading to more variable market expectations than usual for the rest of 2024 and beyond.

After signaling its intention to cut policy rates in January, the Federal Reserve saw its officials conclude earlier in May that they wouldn’t begin rate cuts in the face of a sticky inflation situation. European central banks have already begun to reduce rates, leading to a potential decoupling of monetary policy from the US.

In this webinar, we will cover the latest market observation from our data and key indicators and discuss the impact on risk assets from shifting interest rates.

Key highlights:

  • The latest expectations on rate-cuts and refinancing risk
  • Which types of data reveal the sectors that are most exposed to refinancing risk?
  • What impact do the anticipated rate cuts have on global corporate defaults?
  • The outlook for M&A and investor activism
  • Can investors avoid bad credits that destroy value in a portfolio? 
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Speaker

Ken  Wattret

S&P Global Market Intelligence

Ken Wattret

Vice-President, Global Economics

Ken Wattret is the Global Economist within the Analysis and Insights team at S&P Global Market Intelligence.


Matt Chessum

S&P Global Market Intelligence

Matt Chessum

Director, Securities Finance


Gavan Nolan

S&P Global Market Intelligence

Gavan Nolan

Executive Director, Business Development and Research, Fixed Income Pricing


Carmen Lilly

Carmen Lilly

Director, Product Management & Development

Carmen is the Market Development team lead for Corporate Solutions across the S&P Global business units.


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