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KBRA Releases AI Credit: Data Centers in Focus—Credit Considerations Across Asset Classes Webinar Recap

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--KBRA releases a recap of its AI Credit: Data Centers in Focus—Credit Considerations Across Asset Classes webinar held on October 1. The event was co-hosted with Yulchon, a leading Korean law firm, and featured a number of KBRA experts from Corporate, Project and Infrastructure Finance, Structured Finance and APAC Ratings. The speakers examined how artificial intelligence (AI)-driven demand is reshaping data center and GPU credit across project finance, commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS), and asset-backed securities (ABS).

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KBRA, one of the major credit rating agencies, is registered in the U.S., EU, and the UK. KBRA is recognized as a Qualified Rating Agency in Taiwan, and is also a Designated Rating Organization for structured finance ratings in Canada. As a full-service credit rating agency, investors can use KBRA ratings for regulatory capital purposes in multiple jurisdictions.

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Contacts

Andrew Giudici, Global Head of Corporate, Project, and Infrastructure Finance
+1 646-731-2372
andrew.giudici@kbra.com

Fred Perreten, Managing Director
+1 646-731-2454
fred.perreten@kbra.com

Peter Connolly, Senior Director
+81 3-6690-1113
peter.connolly@kbra.com

Preston Boutwell, Director
+1 646-731-2367
preston.boutwell@kbra.com

Andrew Lin, Senior Director
+1 646-731-2483
andrew.lin@kbra.com

Media Contact

Adam Tempkin, Senior Director of Communications
+1 646-731-1347
adam.tempkin@kbra.com

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CEO: Jim Nadler
Employees: 400+
Organization: PRI

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Contacts

Andrew Giudici, Global Head of Corporate, Project, and Infrastructure Finance
+1 646-731-2372
andrew.giudici@kbra.com

Fred Perreten, Managing Director
+1 646-731-2454
fred.perreten@kbra.com

Peter Connolly, Senior Director
+81 3-6690-1113
peter.connolly@kbra.com

Preston Boutwell, Director
+1 646-731-2367
preston.boutwell@kbra.com

Andrew Lin, Senior Director
+1 646-731-2483
andrew.lin@kbra.com

Media Contact

Adam Tempkin, Senior Director of Communications
+1 646-731-1347
adam.tempkin@kbra.com

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