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MSCI and Moody's to Launch Independent Risk Assessments for Private Credit Investments
NEW YORK, April 21, 2025--MSCI Inc. (NYSE:MSCI) and Moody’s Corporation (NYSE:MCO) will jointly create a first-of-its-kind solution to provide independent risk assessments for private credit investments at scale.
About this update from Moody's Corporation
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