The proposed new methodology lays out Scope’s analytical approach for telecommunication companies. The methodology as proposed is expected to have no rating impact on outstanding ratings if implemented as proposed.

BP’s appointment of Meg O’Neill, the CEO of Woodside Energy, as the first woman and the first outsider to head the integrated oil and gas company (IOC), completes the reset of top management and strategy.

Norway’s power utilities are facing rising capex demands against a constant call on cash to pay dividends to municipal owners. This is creating a cash squeeze on utilities in the north of the country.

The European retail sector, particularly in food and electronics, continues to face a challenging operating environment shaped by shifting consumer behaviour, rising cost pressures and investment-heavy structural transformation, says Scope Ratings.

Europe’s telecoms operators are on course to reduce leverage to the lowest level in a decade as the capex cycle continues to turn down over the next two years, assuming no major outlays on M&A and technology.

Scope Ratings publishes its updated rating methodology for CRE securities and CMBS. All changes incorporated are non-material and affect no outstanding ratings. The proposed updates clarify and enhance the analytical approach.

The buzz around private credit since First Brands’ bankruptcy shows that investors need to be alert to the risks of engaging with this market. But it is also important not to exaggerate the credit risks or rate of growth of this market.

The cut in minimum Long-Term Funding Ratio (WFD) requirements from 40% to 20% recommended by Poland’s Financial Supervision Authority and the inclusion of capped retail deposits come alongside bold measures to strengthen the covered bond market.

Collections for first 10 months of 2025 are consistent with the negative trend that started in 2023. The split between recovery strategies, meanwhile, has been constant. October collections were in line with September’s, recording a slight decrease of 2%.

Scope’s 12-month trailing ratings drift for structured finance transactions continued its shift into positive territory in the third quarter of 2025, with a positive ratio of upgrades over downgrades not seen since early 2022.