The Bankruptcy Outlook and a Trifecta of Factors: Global Risk, Inflation, Rising Rates

U.S. corporate bankruptcy filings with over $1 billion in liabilities reached a 7-year low in 2021, and the market saw record-setting M&A levels, making for a rosy and optimistic 2022 outlook. However, since early February, markets have become much more volatile. Inflation and interest rates have risen, and many other global factors, such as the Russia-Ukraine conflict, pandemic, supply chain issues, and labor shortages, remain tenuous.

Our expert panel will dive deeper to refresh the bankruptcy outlook and examine:

• Shifts in the past 24 months of bankruptcy data
• Rising default risk across sectors
• Probability of default analysis and red flags
• The correlation between interest rates and corporate defaults
• Emerging distressed asset trends