Both consumer and corporate structured finance obligors will benefit from falling interest rates and moderate economic growth, although high costs will keep straining some borrowers’ finances. In this episode, we’ll discuss other factors contributing to the Moody’s Ratings outlook for the sector in the year ahead.

Host: Aaron Johnson, Vice President – Research Writer

Guest: Annabel Schaafsma, Managing Director, Global Structured Finance

As regulators bolster copyright protections amid widening artificial intelligence use in the music industry, music royalty ABS issuers and other copyright holders will benefit from the protections.

Speaker: Giyora Eiger, VP-Sr Credit Officer at Moody's Ratings

Host: Aaron Johnson, VP-Senior Research Writer at Moody's Ratings

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High rates and inflation will continue threatening consumers’ ability to pay their debts in some regions in the coming months, but solid job growth will temper the negative effect on performance.

Speakers: Nick Monzillo, VP-Senior Analyst at Moody's Ratings; Gaby Trinkaus, Senior VP/Manager at Moody's Ratings; Gracie Zhou, VP-Senior Analyst at Moody's Ratings

Host: Aaron Johnson, VP-Senior Research Writer at Moody's Ratings