MSCI Inc. and Moody’s Corporation have announced a strategic partnership to develop a groundbreaking solution providing independent risk assessments for private credit investments at scale. This initiative addresses the growing demand for consistent standards and enhanced tools, enabling investors to effectively assess, compare, and communicate the risks associated with their private credit portfolios. Leveraging MSCI’s extensive database—which includes information on over 2,800 private credit funds and more than 14,000 underlying companies—Moody’s will integrate its flagship EDF-X credit risk modeling solutions into MSCI’s private credit offerings.
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EDF-X delivers risk insights using best-in-class credit models and early warning signals to help investors assess the financial strength of public and private companies globally. The resulting assessments will offer proprietary, third-party evaluations at both the company and facility levels, utilizing transparent metrics to enhance investment decision-making. Importantly, this solution will operate independently from Moody’s credit rating agency services, ensuring unbiased risk evaluations for the private credit market.
