As part of its research, EthiFinance Analytics has focused on assessing the probability of economic events based on macro-financial data. As a demonstration, Elizabeth Zuniga, David Labeurthre and Édouard Pineau applied their approach to assess the probability of economic slowdowns. To do this, the leading index is transformed into a [...]

As football leagues around Europe head into the business end of the season, the transfer window isn’t the only thing heating up. With privatisation talks, delistings, and club sales making headlines, the business side of football is in full swing. Ethifinance, a Credit and ESG rating advisory firm, has decided [...]

Investors and lenders are increasingly considering a company’s ESG performance when evaluating its creditworthiness. The nursing home operator, Korian is committed to improving its ESG practices and ensuring the highest quality of care for its residents. What will be the impact of Korian’s ESG commitments on its key credit metrics [...]

Measuring how ESG targets are translated into financial forecasts, and then into an investment recommendation, can be tough sometimes. However, in some industries – such as the Travel & Leisure sector – such a process can be more tangible. This has been seen with the SLB issue by Air France [...]

Fundamental credit risk analysis typically relies on the analysis of the industry & business position along with the financial risk assessment. Many MCS may however be confronted with difficulties repatriating the cash owned by their foreign subsidiaries.  This article highlights how Qivalio considers these risks from a fundamental credit risk [...]