Vera Eve Lim Managing Director & Chief Financial Officer PT Bank Central Asia Tbk

Vera was appointed Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer at PT Bank Central Asia Tbk since 2018. She is responsible for Corporate Strategy and Planning, Research and Economy, Accounting and Tax, Investor Relations, ESG, GCG, and Corporate Secretary.

Prior to joining BCA, Vera worked for PT Bank Danamon Indonesia Tbk and was appointed Director and Chief Financial Officer from 2006 to 2017. She also held several Commissioner positions including Commissioner of PT Adira Dinamika Multi Finance and Deputy President Commissioner of PT Asuransi Adira Dinamika.

Vera received an undergraduate degree from Universitas Tarumanagara and graduate of Executive Program at Stanford Graduate School of Business.

Vera is also a member of Indonesia Banking Association and Indonesia Watercolor Society.

Ahmad Siddik Badruddin Managing Director, Chief Risk Officer Bank Mandiri

32 Years of experience in Banking Industry, appointed as Managing Director – Chief Risk Officer at Bank Mandiri since March 2015 responsible for overall risk management, including in formulating and implementing risk management strategies and policies.

24 years of experience at Citibank/Citigroup as Senior Executive in risk management function, based in 7 countries in Asia (Indonesia, Singapore, Hong Kong and the Philippines), Europe (Germany, United Kingdom) and the U.S.A. (New York).

His last role at Citibank/Citigroup in New York City was Managing Director - Risk Management, responsible for the oversight of North America Credit Cards & Private Label Cards businesses (U.S. & Canada) and unsecured credit portfolios at 13 countries in the Asia Pacific region.

When he was based in London, U.K., he was Managing Director – Risk Management, responsible for the oversight of the consumer banking credit in 11 countries in Central/Eastern Europe and the Middle East Africa regions

He joined Citibank Indonesia as a Management Associate in 1990 upon graduation from the University of Texas at Austin, U.S.A. (Bachelors of Science in Chemical Engineering and MBA in Information Systems Management with merit scholarship from IBM).

Jacintha Poh Senior Vice President Corporate Finance Group, Moody's Investors Service

Jacintha Poh is a Senior Vice President / Manager with Moody’s Corporate Finance Group. Based in Singapore, she covers a portfolio of issuers across the property, plantation and gaming industries in Southeast Asia.

Before joining Moody’s, Jacintha was a credit analyst with Lion Global Investors’ fixed income team, covering primarily the real estate and S-REIT sectors, as well as conglomerates and aviation companies.

Jacintha has a BA in Accounting and Finance with honors from the University of London

Eugene Tarzimanov Senior Vice President, Financial Institutions Group Moody's Investors Service

Eugene Tarzimanov is a Senior Vice President in the Financial Institutions Group in Asia. Based in Singapore, he is the Lead Analyst for banks in Southeast Asia, including Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. 

Eugene is also responsible for coordinating banking research across Asia Pacific, and actively represents Moody’s to regulators, investors and the media on analytical and methodological views. Eugene moved to Singapore from Moody’s Moscow office, where he covered the largest banks in Russia, as well as financial institutions in Europe and the Middle East.

Before joining Moody’s in early 2009, Eugene held senior positions during his five years with Standard & Poor’s, where he was responsible for the analysis of banks in Europe and the Middle East. He has also worked at the CEO’s office of Bank VTB, where he was responsible for inhouse research.

Eugene holds an MBA in financial management from New York’s Pace University, and a BSc in international economics from Moscow’s Finance Academy.

Anushka Shah Vice President – Senior Credit Officer, Sovereign Risk Group Moody's Investors Service

Anushka Shah is a Vice President with Moody’s Sovereign Risk Group. Based in Singapore, Anushka covers a number of countries in Asia Pacific, including Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Taiwan, the Maldives and Mongolia.

Prior to joining Moody’s, Anushka worked for more than seven years at Citi Investment Research in Bombay, where her focus was on the South Asian economies.

Anushka has a Master’s in Economics and Finance from the University of Warwick and a Bachelor’s in Economics from the University of Bombay.

Deborah Tan Assistant Vice President – Analyst, Credit Strategy & Research Moody's Investors Service

Deborah Tan is an Associate Vice President within Moody’s Credit Strategy and Research Group. Based in Singapore, she leads Moody’s thematic research for India, Southeast Asia and Australia with a focus on producing forward-looking macro-credit insights and outlooks. Her responsibilities also include designing scenario analysis to test the resilience of Moody’s rating methodologies and assessing the impact of these scenarios. 

Prior to joining Moody’s in 2019, Deborah was a macroeconomist at BHP Billiton where she covered both India and the US and led the Group’s interest rate, FX and long-term growth projections for key markets. She has also worked at the Monetary Authority of Singapore and PWC. 

Deborah holds a master’s in Economics from the University of Cambridge and a bachelor of science in Economics from University College London.

Rachel Chua Vice President – Senior Analyst, Corporate Finance Moody's Investors Service

Rachel Chua is a Vice President and Senior Analyst with the Corporate Finance Group in Singapore. She covers a portfolio of investment grade and high yield energy companies across the Oil and Gas, and Chemical sectors in South and Southeast Asia. In addition, her coverage also extends to Singapore real estate investment trusts. 

Before joining Moody’s in 2012, Rachel was with KPMG Corporate Finance, where she advised clients on financing infrastructure transactions. 

Rachel holds an MSc in Accounting and Finance from the London School of Economics and Political Science.

Maisam Hasnain Vice President - Senior Analyst, Corporate Finance Group Moody’s Investors Service

Maisam Hasnain is a Vice President - Senior Analyst in Moody’s Corporate Finance Group. 

Based in Singapore, Maisam covers a portfolio of companies across the industrial, mining and plantation sectors in Southeast Asia. 

Prior to his move to Singapore in 2017, Maisam spent four years in Moody’s Hong Kong office covering a broad array of sectors, including telecommunications, communications infrastructure, building materials, and metals and mining. 

Maisam joined Moody’s in 2010 and started as an Associate in Moody’s Regional Product Strategy team, which is responsible for managing all aspects of Moody’s research and data service offerings, including new business initiatives. 

Maisam holds a double major in Economics and Finance, and a minor in Arabic from The University of Hong Kong. He is also a CFA charterholder.

Yu Sheng Tay Analyst Corporate Finance Group, Moody's Investors Service

Yu Sheng Tay is an Analyst with Moody’s Corporate Finance Group.

Based in Singapore, he covers a portfolio of real estate, gaming and consumer products in Southeast Asia. Yu Sheng joined Moody’s in 2018 as an Associate Analyst and previously covered a range of industries including metals & mining, technology, and property.

Prior to joining Moody’s, Yu Sheng worked as a credit analyst, covering the construction and logistics sectors. Yu Sheng holds a postgraduate degree from the London School of Economics and Political Science.

John Wang Vice President - Senior Analyst, ESG Moody's Investors Service

John Wang is a Vice President and Senior Analyst for Moody’s ESG, based in Singapore.

In his role, John is involved in integrating ESG into Moody’s credit rating research and is the point person for Moody’s ESG outreach in the Asia-Pacific region. He is also responsible for publishing thematic and issuer-specific research on ESG risks relevant to credit analysis.

Prior to joining Moody’s, John was CEO of Visiondom ESG, an independent ESG consultancy in China, which helped institutional investors integrate ESG into their investment process. He also worked as an ESG specialist with Fidelity International’s Asia Stewardship and Sustainable Investing team, focusing on the Greater China and Oceania markets for five years. At Fidelity, he was closely involved in promoting ESG best practices in Asia and ESG integration, and had a special focus on corporate governance and carbon trading.

John holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics from Singapore Management University and is a CFA Charterholder.

Shirley Zeng Analyst, Financial Institutions Group Moody's Investors Service

Shirley Zeng is an Analyst with Moody’s Financial Institutions Group. Based in Singapore, Shirley covers a portfolio of banks and non-bank financial institutions in the South and Southeast Asia. 

Prior to joining Moody’s, Shirley was an auditor with KPMG Singapore, covering clients in the banking, investment management and commodity trading industries. 

Shirley holds a Bachelor of Accountancy from the Nanyang Technological University of Singapore.

Evan Chan Associate Analyst, Financial Institutions Group Moody’s Investors Service

Evan Chan is an Associate Analyst with Moody’s Financial Institutions Group. Based in Singapore, Evan covers a portfolio of banks and non-bank financial institutions in India, Indonesia and Bangladesh. 

Prior to joining Moody’s, Evan was a Management Associate with Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Singapore Branch in the Credit Department, where he was responsible for developing the bank’s sustainability finance framework and covering corporate clients in the Greater China and Southeast Asia. 

Evan holds a Bachelor of Social Science with Honours (Highest Distinction) in Economics from the National University of Singapore