Here are my Takeaways from the Moody’s Q3 Earnings Call: The results speak for themselves: For the first time Moody’s has reached US$2bn in revenue per quarter; revenue growth: a commendable 11%...
If You Ask Me? Articles
Private Credit’s Reckoning – When the Lights Go Out
If you ask me [Joachim C Bartels] as the writer of this article and as a veteran in credit information, I am appalled by the apparent short memories within the credit system, the workings behind the...
The First Brands Group Collapse Update: Raistone Claims US$2.3bn ‘Simply Vanished’
"Dé·jà vu" ... here we go again ... shades of Enron, Wirecard etc. We wrote about this story a couple of days ago with the title: "Defaults Rattle the Private Credit Market" which may be signaling...
Credit Climate: The First Brands Group Collapse May Signal Private Credit Market Bust
We wrote about this story a couple of days ago with the title: "Defaults Rattle the Private Credit Market" which may be signaling the end of the private credit boom. The collapse of First Brands...
BNP Paribas Bets on Encompass: From Assumed Leader to Industry Standard
The announcement that BNP Paribas has led the latest funding round for Encompass Corporation is more than a financial milestone. It is a clear signal that Corporate Digital Identity (CDI) is no...
Defaults Rattle the Private Credit Market – Missing Red Lights!
Here we are, 17 years later, and the lessons from the Subprime Mortgage Crisis (2008) appear to have been forgotten. Worse yet, lax lending standards, “shades of Enron,” suspected fraud? Missing red...
What is Behind the Tariff Conundrum
The bigger picture is so much more than tariffs. It is independence, security, and the ability of the U.S. to protect itself and its allies. Why this topic? Ever since President Trump opened...
Clearlake-Backed Dun & Bradstreet Announces the Appointment of Stephen Tulenko as Chief Executive Officer
If you ask me? Commentary by Joachim C Bartels Prior to the announcement that Stephen Tulenko was named CEO of Dun & Bradstreet (D&B), there was considerable speculation about his next...







