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Osaic boosts cash flow in first half of 2023: Fitch

The improvement demonstrates that the giant broker-dealer network, which many believe will seek to go public in the next few years, is moving its cash flow in the right direction.

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  • News
  • August 2, 2023

Advisors take US debt downgrade in stride: ‘More to do with politics than economic stability’

'Not worth panicking about' — advisors caught off guard by Fitch's timing but remain sanguine.

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  • August 1, 2023

Fitch downgrades US credit rating

In cutting its rating on US sovereign debt to AA from AAA, Fitch cited 'repeated debt limit standoffs and last-minute resolutions.'

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  • March 21, 2023

UBS credit outlook cut to negative by S&P, Moody’s following Credit Suisse deal

In addition, Fitch places UBS on rating watch negative due to uncertain implications of the acquisition on the combined credit profile of the two banks.

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  • News
  • March 15, 2023

S&P, Fitch downgrade First Republic Bank to junk

Both credit assessors said further downgrades are possible as the bank faces deposit outflows that could affect its liquidity profile and ramps up wholesale borrowing.

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  • June 28, 2022

Fitch sees ‘benefits’ in Advisor Group’s latest deal

The acquisition of American Portfolios could bolster the network's revenue and profit margins over time, according to the rating agency.

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After latest deal, Advisor Group debt is stable but still ‘highly speculative’: Fitch

Fitch Ratings noted that the rating affirmation reflected Advisor Group's "improving scale as one of the largest independent financial advisers in the U.S."

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  • December 7, 2020

Advisor Group still facing hurdles on debt: Fitch Ratings

The rating agency kept its junk rating of B- for Advisor Group bonds

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To elbow two aside, Fitch IBCA tries harder: Three’s a crowd for bond ratings

When the Chicago Park District has sold bonds lately, it has employed two companies to rate the debt for investment safety.