KBRA was featured in a FundFire article, where Joseph Scott, Senior Managing Director for Financial Institutions, shared insights on payment-in-kind (#PIK) occurrences in the market: “We haven't seen a great deal of PIK-ing due to material underperformance yet, but it's something we track carefully.” Explore KBRA’s financial institutions expertise here: https://lnkd.in/ezHXBGmS | #KBRA #BDCs #PIK #FinancialInstitutions #DebtMarkets
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KBRA is a global rating agency providing trusted credit ratings and research through an innovative approach.
About us
KBRA was established in 2010 in an effort to restore trust in credit ratings by creating new standards for assessing risk and by offering accurate and transparent ratings. KBRA provides the investment community with an alternative solution by delivering timely and in-depth research. KBRA is a full service global rating agency whose mission is to set a standard of excellence and integrity.
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- Financial Services
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- 501-1,000 employees
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- New York, NY
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- Privately Held
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- Credit Ratings, Financial Research, Credit Analysis, ABS, CMBS, RMBS, REITs, Project Finance, Corporates, Public Finance, Financial Guaranty, Financial Institutions, Insurance, Funds, Sovereigns, and Structured Credit
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KBRA has upgraded the long-term rating for the State of Alaska’s General Obligation Bonds to AA+, up from AA, reflecting the state’s improved fiscal health and outlook. Get the full story on The Bond Buyer: https://lnkd.in/e_G2quVh or access the full report on KBRA.com: https://lnkd.in/eFQseH79 | #KBRA #AlaskaBonds #MunicipalBonds #UpgradedRating #CreditRatings #FinanceInsights #muni #muniland
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KBRA releases Day 2 recap of the #SFVegas 2025 conference held on February 23-26. Tuesday began with a plenary session focused on the #macropolitical environment and political headwinds that could affect markets in 2025. The plenary session was followed by two fireside chats, one with Jim VandeHei (co-founder and CEO of Axios, co-founder and former CEO of Politico) and the other with Tyra Banks (entrepreneur, supermodel, and Emmy-winning TV producer). Access our recap report here: https://lnkd.in/eQvgT6nn | #ABS #CLO #CMBS #RMBS
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In this episode of #CreditCompass, Gordon Kerr, KBRA’s European Macro Strategist, holds a lively and timely discussion about energy with KBRA analysts Karim Nassif, from the #ProjectFinance and Corporate Ratings team, and Ken Egan, from the #Sovereigns team. Prices have been rising this year as #Europe faces a cold winter and constrained #supplymarkets. Listen now: https://lnkd.in/erZRPtRq
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Explore our broad coverage of #CREresearch topics and connect with Andrew Foster, MSRE, CRE® to learn more about our #CMBSratings process. https://lnkd.in/e67nYzXe
Excited for High Yield, Distressed Assets, & Servicing Conference! Eager to connect with leaders in the space and hear the latest. #distressedassets #servicing #CREFCHighYield
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In honor of continued celebrations for #BlackHistoryMonth, we hosted a movie night featuring Hidden Figures for our NY employees. This powerful film not only celebrates the remarkable Black women who shaped history in #STEM but also offers valuable lessons in perseverance, innovation, and teamwork. It was an afternoon of learning, reflection, and connection—made even better with popcorn!#HiddenFigures #EducationThroughFilm #HiddenFigures #CSR
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#Structuredfinance market professionals assembled at the Aria in Las Vegas for the annual #SFVegas conference. The event was well trafficked, and reportedly had a record 10,000+ registrants. The morning was allocated to plenary sessions focused on the #political and #economic landscape. The afternoon featured asset-specific panels focusing on areas of interest within the #ABS, #CLO, #CMBS, and #RMBS sectors. Read our recap for day 1 here: https://lnkd.in/eVnkGng2
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KBRA is delighted to announce the promotion of Thomas Speller, CFA, Global Head of Fund Finance, to Senior Managing Director. This advancement reflects KBRA's commitment to recognizing leadership excellence within the Funds sector. Learn more about Tom’s expertise here: https://lnkd.in/daV4bz2p Join us at Fund Finance Association 's 14th Annual Global Fund Finance Symposium in Miami, Florida this week to connect with our team and explore KBRA’s expertise in Funds: https://lnkd.in/e7z_hkgf | #FundFinance #Leadership #KBRA #FFASymposium #FundsRatings #FundsResearch #Funds
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KBRA is sponsoring CapLink Group’s upcoming European Private Capital Summit on 11 March in London. KBRA's Garret Tynan will be moderating the Energy & Infrastructure Investing panel at 16:20 GMT. KBRA is the authoritative voice in private credit ratings, leading the market with over 3,500 credit assessments or ratings for #middlemarket borrowers in #privatecredit portfolios. Subscribe to our free Private Credit Market Watch newsletter to stay informed on our insights in the opaque industry: https://lnkd.in/ezBwbCJA | #infrastructure
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KBRA’s Global Head of Funds Ratings, Eric Neglia, took the stage at Fund Finance Association Global for an engaging conversation on #NAVLending this afternoon. To speak with our team about other prevalent topics facing the industry, stop by our exhibit booth, Splash 14 or Cabana 27. Read our latest #research that examines the resilience of its #ratings for net asset value (NAV) #loans here: https://lnkd.in/gw8XkFGR | #conference #funds
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