Paul Taylor is president and chief executive officer of Fitch Group, a leading provider of essential financial information and services to the global financial markets. Mr. Taylor was appointed to this position in April 2012 and is based in London.
Mr. Taylor previously served as President of Fitch Ratings, the group’s largest business and a leading provider of credit ratings, commentary and research. Prior to this appointment in 2010, he spent two years as global head of structured finance ratings, presiding over numerous ratings reforms following the 2007 collapse of the U.S. housing market. Mr. Taylor has held a variety of analytical leadership positions at Fitch Ratings, including global head of sovereign, public finance, corporate, and financial institution ratings. He also headed the agency's operations in Europe, Middle East, and Africa.
Please join James McCormack, Global Head of Sovereigns, Brian Coulton, Chief Economist, and Stephen Schwartz, APAC Head of Sovereigns to discuss Fitch’s latest views on Global and APAC sovereign trends and the world economy. Topics of discussion will include:
• The analytical framework the sovereign team is using to assess the credit impact of coronavirus
• Year-to-date rating actions and outlook changes
• Prospects for fiscal deteriorations, including where rating implications are most pronounced
• Latest assessment on the depth of the 2020 recession
• Prospects for post-crisis recovery
Following prepared comments we will open for Q&A. Please submit your questions via the ‘Q&A’ box within the webinar console or to helen.wong@fitchratings.com. Questions will be addressed during the webinar.
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