More than half of Fidelity International analysts expect the companies they cover to face solvency problems over the coming 12 months if conditions posed by the Covid-19 pandemic remain unchanged.
Analysts covering the industrials and consumer discretionary sectors were among the most pessimistic, with 53% and 57% respectively anticipating solvency problems in the next six months. "Added to this there are a lot of financial aid packages being introduced by central banks to support liquidity.”