James Flitton is a Senior Vice President - Head of Relationship Management for Moody’s for South and South East Asia. 

Based in Singapore, he leads and manages the business development and account management groups for the region. 

James is responsible for growing Moody’s coverage and revenue in Asean and India, by developing relationships with new issuers in existing markets, penetrating new markets, and strengthening and expanding relationships with existing issuers and intermediaries. 

James has also worked as a Vice President in Moody’s London office, where he was in charge of the UK and Ireland portfolio of customers. James holds a BA (Honours) in European Languages & Business from the University of Leeds, and an LEA from the University of Provence. James also holds an executive education diploma from the Said Business School at the University of Oxford.

Deborah Tan is a Vice President within Moody’s Credit Strategy and Guidance 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.

Martin Petch is a Vice President – Senior Credit Officer with Moody’s Sovereign Risk Group. Based in Singapore, he covers a portfolio of sovereign credits in the Asia Pacific region – including China, Australia, Hong Kong - as well as credits in Central Asia and the Caucasus. Martin joined Moody’s in 2017, after working as the Manager of Economic Analysis and Research with BHP Billiton covering its key commodity markets, China, Japan and India, economies in the South East Asian region, and the major advanced economies.

Martin also held various positions with the Australian Commonwealth Treasury, the Commonwealth Bank and the Australian Industry Group.

Martin was a graduate in Economics from the University of Western Australia.

Hendra Soetjipto Tan is a prominent figure in the energy industry. Currently, he serves as the Group Chief Executive Officer of Star Energy Geothermal, overseeing Star Energy Geothermal Salak, Ltd, Star Energy Geothermal Darajat II, Limited and Star Energy Geothermal (Wayang Windu) Limited (“Group”). His leadership is central to the company’s growth.

He strives to establish Star Energy Geothermal Group as the global leader in geothermal energy production, with a targeted capacity expansion to 1,200 MW by 2028. During his 20-year tenure at the group, he has effectively secured over US$ 5 billion in bond and project financing for various geothermal initiatives, including refinancing, acquisitions, and development projects at Star Energy. Hendra Tan’s commitment to sustainable energy plays a vital role in Indonesia’s transition away from fossil fuels.

Hendra leads Star Energy in its mission to advance Indonesia and the world toward more responsible energy practices. Their journey toward brighter tomorrows begins by empowering their most powerful asset: the people. Hendra firmly believes that when they succeed, so do we.

Hendra Tan holds a master’s degree in engineering management from Cornell University. Before joining the group, Hendra accumulated over 20 years of experience in the finance industry. His previous roles included positions at PT. Nusantara Capital and PT. Bahana Securities. Additionally, he worked as an analyst at PT. Deutsche Morgan Grenfell, a securities arm of Deutsche Bank, and gained experience in property sector matters with PT. Procon Indah/Jones Wooton.

Outside of work, he enjoys running, jogging, biking, practicing Yoga, and constructing sophisticated Lego models.

At Gurīn Energy, Michael translates the business plan into annual budgets and multi-year year forecasts; maintains standards of financial management, analysis and reporting; develops and manages financial and support staff; leads on all financial and modelling aspects of investment decision making and project development and maintains relationships with banks, financial advisors and investor teams.

Michael holds an MA from the University of St Andrews in Scotland and is an ICAEW qualified Chartered Accountant who brings three decades of experience of finance and capital markets and a strong knowledge of the international investment and banking communities.

Spencer Ng is a Vice President – Senior Credit Officer in Moody’s Public, Project & Infrastructure Finance team. Based in Singapore, Spencer is responsible for project finance and infrastructure credits, including power utilities, renewables and airports in South and Southeast Asia.

Prior to joining Moody’s in 2007, Spencer worked for Ernst & Young Transactions Advisory Services in their Project Finance team. Spencer has also held various analytical and accounting roles at ANZ Bank, JP Morgan and State Street Australia. 

Spencer holds a Bachelor of Economics and a Master of Commerce from the University of New South Wales. He is also a CFA charterholder.

Erman Zhang is an AVP-Analyst in Moody’s Project and Infrastructure Finance Group. Based in Singapore, she covers project and infrastructure credits in South and Southeast Asia.

Erman has several years of experience in infrastructure and asset finance. Prior to joining Moody’s, she worked in Mizuho Bank’s Singapore branch, covering a portfolio of major shipping companies. Erman’s previous roles included being a manager at the Singapore branch of bank of China, covering infrastructure and project finance in Southeast Asia, and being a corporate relationship manager at HSBC China.

Erman holds an MBA from the Nanyang Technology University in Singapore, a Master of Science in Economics from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the Sun Yat-Sen University in China. Erman is also a CFA charterholder.

Jacintha Poh is an Associate Managing Director for the Corporate Finance Group at Moody's, based in Singapore. She leads a team of analysts who are responsible for Moody's nonfinancial corporate ratings and research in the South and Southeast Asia region.

Jacintha joined Moody's in 2012 taking several Lead Analyst roles, where she demonstrated her ability to execute complex analyses across a diverse range of sectors, including real estate, hospitality, and investment holding companies.

Before joining Moody's, Jacintha worked for Lion Global Investors, where she served as a Credit Analyst on the Fixed Income team. Jacintha holds an honors BSc in Accounting and Finance from the University of London.

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.

Yu Sheng Tay is an Assistant Vice President - Analyst based in Singapore with Moody’s Corporate Finance Group.

He covers a portfolio of companies in Southeast Asia across the real estate, palm oil, consumer products, and technology sectors.

Yu Sheng joined Moody’s in 2018 as an Associate Analyst. Prior to joining Moody’s, he worked as a credit analyst in a financial institution.

Yu Sheng holds a postgraduate degree from the London School of Economics and Political Science.

Henky Sulistyo serves as Chief Risk Officer at PT Bank CIMB Niaga Tbk, headquartered in Jakarta, Indonesia. 

Preceding to this position, Mr. Sulistyo was Chief Risk Officer at PT Bank UOB Indonesia, Chief Risk Officer at PT Bank Maybank Indonesia Tbk, Head Risk Management at PT Bank DBS Indonesia, and several senior positions in Risk Management and Corporate Treasury covering Asia Region in DBS Bank and American Express Bank based in Singapore for almost 10 years.

Mr. Sulistyo received an MBA from LaTrobe University Australia and an FRM certified from GARP.

Patrick Winsbury is the Associate Managing Director of Moody’s Corporate Finance and Financial Institutions Groups in Sydney, covering the Australian and New Zealand markets. Patrick moved to Sydney in 2006, following postings in New York and Singapore with Moody’s Financial Institutions Group. He served as the Representative Director for Moody’s Singapore office from 1995-1999, having previously worked in Moody’s Hong Kong and London offices.

Patrick holds a Masters degree from the Cranfield School of Management, a B.A.in European Studies from the University of Bath and a Mineur from l’Université deMontréal.

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.

Clarabelle Tan is an Analyst with Moody’s Financial Institutions Group. 

Based in Singapore, she is responsible for Moody’s portfolio of banks and non-bank financial institutions in Indonesia and Philippines. 

Prior to joining Moody’s, Clarabelle was a Senior Associate with PricewaterhouseCoopers Singapore in the Financial Services Assurance team, covering clients in the asset wealth management, venture capital and banking industries. 

Clarabelle holds a Bachelor of Business Administration (Honors), Accountancy from the National University of Singapore.

Irman Robinson serves as a Director at the Macroprudential Policy Department of Bank Indonesia, where he leads the macroprudential policy group. His primary responsibilities include formulating policies and regulations to sustain financial system stability and fostering initiatives to promote green transition within the banking sector.

Mr. Robinson attained his bachelor's degree from the University of Indonesia and completed his graduate studies at the London Business School. Prior to joining Bank Indonesia, Mr. Robinson worked as a senior auditor at the Ernst & Young Indonesia. 

Throughout his professional journey, Mr. Robinson has taken on assignments with various authorities and international organizations. Notably, from 2017 to 2020, he was seconded to the Monetary and Capital Market (MCM) Department of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), actively participating in numerous Financial Sector Assessment Programs (FSAPs) as a stress-testing and macroprudential policy expert. Earlier, in 2013, he undertook a secondment as a frontline supervisor at the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA). 

Mr. Robinson is a certified Financial Risk Manager (FRM), with professional expertise centred on systemic risk and financial stability. He has published several works on the related topics.

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.

Hendra Soetjipto Tan is a prominent figure in the energy industry. Currently, he serves as the Group Chief Executive Officer of Star Energy Geothermal, overseeing Star Energy Geothermal Salak, Ltd, Star Energy Geothermal Darajat II, Limited and Star Energy Geothermal (Wayang Windu) Limited (“Group”). His leadership is central to the company’s growth.

He strives to establish Star Energy Geothermal Group as the global leader in geothermal energy production, with a targeted capacity expansion to 1,200 MW by 2028. During his 20-year tenure at the group, he has effectively secured over US$ 5 billion in bond and project financing for various geothermal initiatives, including refinancing, acquisitions, and development projects at Star Energy. Hendra Tan’s commitment to sustainable energy plays a vital role in Indonesia’s transition away from fossil fuels.

Hendra leads Star Energy in its mission to advance Indonesia and the world toward more responsible energy practices. Their journey toward brighter tomorrows begins by empowering their most powerful asset: the people. Hendra firmly believes that when they succeed, so do we.

Hendra Tan holds a master’s degree in engineering management from Cornell University. Before joining the group, Hendra accumulated over 20 years of experience in the finance industry. His previous roles included positions at PT. Nusantara Capital and PT. Bahana Securities. Additionally, he worked as an analyst at PT. Deutsche Morgan Grenfell, a securities arm of Deutsche Bank, and gained experience in property sector matters with PT. Procon Indah/Jones Wooton.

Outside of work, he enjoys running, jogging, biking, practicing Yoga, and constructing sophisticated Lego models.

Henky Sulistyo serves as Chief Risk Officer at PT Bank CIMB Niaga Tbk, headquartered in Jakarta, Indonesia. 

Preceding to this position, Mr. Sulistyo was Chief Risk Officer at PT Bank UOB Indonesia, Chief Risk Officer at PT Bank Maybank Indonesia Tbk, Head Risk Management at PT Bank DBS Indonesia, and several senior positions in Risk Management and Corporate Treasury covering Asia Region in DBS Bank and American Express Bank based in Singapore for almost 10 years.

Mr. Sulistyo received an MBA from LaTrobe University Australia and an FRM certified from GARP.

At Gurīn Energy, Michael translates the business plan into annual budgets and multi-year year forecasts; maintains standards of financial management, analysis and reporting; develops and manages financial and support staff; leads on all financial and modelling aspects of investment decision making and project development and maintains relationships with banks, financial advisors and investor teams.

Michael holds an MA from the University of St Andrews in Scotland and is an ICAEW qualified Chartered Accountant who brings three decades of experience of finance and capital markets and a strong knowledge of the international investment and banking communities.

Irman Robinson serves as a Director at the Macroprudential Policy Department of Bank Indonesia, where he leads the macroprudential policy group. His primary responsibilities include formulating policies and regulations to sustain financial system stability and fostering initiatives to promote green transition within the banking sector.

Mr. Robinson attained his bachelor's degree from the University of Indonesia and completed his graduate studies at the London Business School. Prior to joining Bank Indonesia, Mr. Robinson worked as a senior auditor at the Ernst & Young Indonesia. 

Throughout his professional journey, Mr. Robinson has taken on assignments with various authorities and international organizations. Notably, from 2017 to 2020, he was seconded to the Monetary and Capital Market (MCM) Department of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), actively participating in numerous Financial Sector Assessment Programs (FSAPs) as a stress-testing and macroprudential policy expert. Earlier, in 2013, he undertook a secondment as a frontline supervisor at the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA). 

Mr. Robinson is a certified Financial Risk Manager (FRM), with professional expertise centred on systemic risk and financial stability. He has published several works on the related topics.

Jacintha Poh is an Associate Managing Director for the Corporate Finance Group at Moody's, based in Singapore. She leads a team of analysts who are responsible for Moody's nonfinancial corporate ratings and research in the South and Southeast Asia region.

Jacintha joined Moody's in 2012 taking several Lead Analyst roles, where she demonstrated her ability to execute complex analyses across a diverse range of sectors, including real estate, hospitality, and investment holding companies.

Before joining Moody's, Jacintha worked for Lion Global Investors, where she served as a Credit Analyst on the Fixed Income team. Jacintha holds an honors BSc in Accounting and Finance from the University of London.

Patrick Winsbury is the Associate Managing Director of Moody’s Corporate Finance and Financial Institutions Groups in Sydney, covering the Australian and New Zealand markets. Patrick moved to Sydney in 2006, following postings in New York and Singapore with Moody’s Financial Institutions Group. He served as the Representative Director for Moody’s Singapore office from 1995-1999, having previously worked in Moody’s Hong Kong and London offices.

Patrick holds a Masters degree from the Cranfield School of Management, a B.A.in European Studies from the University of Bath and a Mineur from l’Université deMontréal.

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.

Martin Petch is a Vice President – Senior Credit Officer with Moody’s Sovereign Risk Group. Based in Singapore, he covers a portfolio of sovereign credits in the Asia Pacific region – including China, Australia, Hong Kong - as well as credits in Central Asia and the Caucasus. Martin joined Moody’s in 2017, after working as the Manager of Economic Analysis and Research with BHP Billiton covering its key commodity markets, China, Japan and India, economies in the South East Asian region, and the major advanced economies.

Martin also held various positions with the Australian Commonwealth Treasury, the Commonwealth Bank and the Australian Industry Group.

Martin was a graduate in Economics from the University of Western Australia.

Spencer Ng is a Vice President – Senior Credit Officer in Moody’s Public, Project & Infrastructure Finance team. Based in Singapore, Spencer is responsible for project finance and infrastructure credits, including power utilities, renewables and airports in South and Southeast Asia.

Prior to joining Moody’s in 2007, Spencer worked for Ernst & Young Transactions Advisory Services in their Project Finance team. Spencer has also held various analytical and accounting roles at ANZ Bank, JP Morgan and State Street Australia. 

Spencer holds a Bachelor of Economics and a Master of Commerce from the University of New South Wales. He is also a CFA charterholder.

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.

Deborah Tan is a Vice President within Moody’s Credit Strategy and Guidance 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.

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.

Yu Sheng Tay is an Assistant Vice President - Analyst based in Singapore with Moody’s Corporate Finance Group.

He covers a portfolio of companies in Southeast Asia across the real estate, palm oil, consumer products, and technology sectors.

Yu Sheng joined Moody’s in 2018 as an Associate Analyst. Prior to joining Moody’s, he worked as a credit analyst in a financial institution.

Yu Sheng holds a postgraduate degree from the London School of Economics and Political Science.

Clarabelle Tan is an Analyst with Moody’s Financial Institutions Group. 

Based in Singapore, she is responsible for Moody’s portfolio of banks and non-bank financial institutions in Indonesia and Philippines. 

Prior to joining Moody’s, Clarabelle was a Senior Associate with PricewaterhouseCoopers Singapore in the Financial Services Assurance team, covering clients in the asset wealth management, venture capital and banking industries. 

Clarabelle holds a Bachelor of Business Administration (Honors), Accountancy from the National University of Singapore.

Erman Zhang is an AVP-Analyst in Moody’s Project and Infrastructure Finance Group. Based in Singapore, she covers project and infrastructure credits in South and Southeast Asia.

Erman has several years of experience in infrastructure and asset finance. Prior to joining Moody’s, she worked in Mizuho Bank’s Singapore branch, covering a portfolio of major shipping companies. Erman’s previous roles included being a manager at the Singapore branch of bank of China, covering infrastructure and project finance in Southeast Asia, and being a corporate relationship manager at HSBC China.

Erman holds an MBA from the Nanyang Technology University in Singapore, a Master of Science in Economics from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the Sun Yat-Sen University in China. Erman is also a CFA charterholder.