Jennifer Wu Managing Director, APAC Structured Finance Moody's Ratings

Jennifer Wu is the Managing Director for APAC Structured Finance for Moody’s Ratings based in Hong Kong SAR, China. She is responsible for overseeing both primary issuance and surveillance functions for Consumer Assets, Corporate Assets and Covered Bonds, with responsibility for teams based in Sydney, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Singapore and Shanghai.

Prior to rejoining the Structured Finance Group, she had been the Managing Director for APAC Ratings and Research since 2017, where she oversaw the delivery of high-quality analytic support and recruitment, professional development and early career journeys of Moody’s junior analytical talent.

Jennifer first joined Moody’s in 2006 as a lead analyst for Australian RMBS, ABCP and Covered Bond transactions. In 2011, she took on a managerial position for Structured Finance Group in Sydney where she was responsible for managing the Sydney primary rating team. She also coordinated investor outreach for APAC Structured Finance Group.

Jennifer previously worked for a period of seven years in various roles within the securitization industry including Perpetual Limited, Australian Financial Investments Group Ltd and RAMS Home Loans. She also worked as a lawyer at Mallesons Stephen Jaques (now known as King & Wood Mallesons).

Jennifer holds a Bachelor of Laws and Economics from the University of Sydney. She was admitted as a solicitor to the Supreme Court of New South Wales in May 1996.

Nicky Dang Senior Vice President, Credit Strategy and Research Group Moody's Ratings

Jingjing (Nicky) Dang is a Senior Vice President in Moody’s Credit Strategy and Research Group. Based in Shanghai, Nicky is responsible for covering a portfolio of China’s regional and local governments and market outreach on enhancing the transparency of relevant methodologies. She also focuses on China credit-related research and market outreach, and drives and coordinates research and credit-related initiatives covering major regional credit events. 

Nicky joined Moody’s New York office in February 2007 as an Associate Analyst. She was the lead analyst on various Asset-Backed Securities (ABS) and Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities (RMBS) transactions in the Structured Finance Group. Prior to joining Moody’s Shanghai in February 2023, Nicky was an Associate Managing Director and the head of the Consumer ABS New Ratings Americas team, which covers credit card, auto, student loan, personal loan, timeshares and other consumer related ABS sectors. 

Nicky holds a Master’s Degree in Economics from New York University and a BA in Economics from Beijing Technology and Business University. She is also a CFA charterholder.

Annabel Schaafsma Managing Director, Global Structured Finance Moody's Ratings

Annabel Schaafsma is a Managing Director and Global Head of the Structured Finance Group within Ratings and Research. She is responsible for a global team that both assign primary ratings as well as the surveillance of existing ratings covering all asset types including Asset Backed Securities, Corporate and Residential Mortgage Backed Securities, Structured Credit and Covered Bonds.

Annabel has many years of experience in credit analysis, as well as managing credit professionals. Annabel first joined Moody’s in 2001 in the Structured Finance Group where she went onto leading teams assigning Primary ratings to Residential Mortgage Backed securities and the surveillance of Consumer Asset Backed Securities in EMEA. Prior to her current role she worked in Credit Strategy and Standards Group responsible for the Methodology Development Group. Prior to joining Moody’s Annabel worked for Credit Suisse in the Credit Risk Management department in various roles in London and New York. In 2006 Annabel joined Standard Chartered Bank as Head of Credit Research for the Structured Credit Investment team that invested in structured finance instruments. Before re-joining Moody’s in 2010, Annabel was head of Traded Credit Risk Management for Standard Chartered Bank in London responsible for the identification and analysis of credit risks within the firm’s trading business.

Annabel is passionate about diversity and inclusion; she is the executive sponsor of the Moody’s UK Women’s Business Resource Group. Annabel holds an undergraduate degree in Economics focused in finance and accountancy from Manchester University

Annalisa Di Chiara Senior Vice President, Corporate Finance Moody’s Ratings

Annalisa Di Chiara is a Senior Vice President in Moody’s Corporate Finance Group. Based in Hong Kong, Annalisa covers a portfolio of telecommunications, media and beverage companies throughout South and South East Asia. Annalisa is also a lead coordinator for Moody’s high-yield research and outreach initiatives for the Asia Pacific region.

Prior to joining Moody’s, Annalisa worked for UBS in credit related roles across debt capital markets and leveraged finance. She spent a significant portion of her career as a senior ratings advisor covering corporates across a variety of industries throughout the US, Asia and Europe. Annalisa has also worked for Credit Suisse and the Bank of New York as a Ratings Advisor and a Corporate Finance Banker. She has worked in Hong Kong for over 13 years.

Annalisa holds a double major from Brown University in Business Economics and English & American Literature.

Daisuke Kitazawa VP-Senior Analyst, Structured Finance Moody's Ratings

Daisuke Kitazawa is a Vice President - Senior Analyst for US Structure Finance that includes CLOs and other structured credit products at Moody’s Ratings. He is also involved in various research rerated to CLOs and investor outreach activities related to Japan. Before he moved to the New York office in 2013, Daisuke has been working for Moody’s Japan K.K. and has held a variety of roles and responsibilities. As an Analyst, he had a special emphasis on collateral debt obligations (CDO) and asset-backed securities (ABS).

Alena Chen Vice President - Senior Credit Officer, Structured Finance Moody's Ratings

Alena Chen is a Vice President – Senior Analyst with the Structured Finance Group’s surveillance team in Sydney. She monitors a portfolio of Australian RMBS, ABS and CMBS transactions.

Alena joined Moody’s in 2005. Prior to her transfer to Sydney, she was an Analyst with Moody’s Structured Finance Group’s derivatives team in New York, where she analyzed and rated various structured credit transactions.

Alena holds a Master of Business Administration from New York University, and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Chinese from Swarthmore College.

Kenji Tokaku Assistant General Manager, Strategic Investment Group, Treasury & Investment Division Fukuoka Financial Group, Inc.

【経歴】

1990年　 日本興業銀行（現みずほ銀行）入行

1995年　 興銀証券（現みずほ証券）債券部にてトレーディング業務に従事（JGB/Option/金利デリバティブなど）

2002年　 同　投資戦略部にて証券化商品のリサーチ業務担当

2005年　 外資系証券　証券化商品調査部にてリサーチ業務

2007年　 同  債券部等にてトレーディング業務に従事（内外MBSを中心とした証券化商品、JGB/Option/金利デリバティブなど）

2019年　 ふくおかフィナンシャルグループ　市場統括部にて多様化投資業務に従事、現在の担当商品：CLO、MBS、Private Equity/Creditなど

Tomohiro Miyasaka Chief Analyst of Securitization, Financial Market & Economic Research SMBC Nikko Securities Inc.

1989年3月　 慶応大学経済学部卒業。

1989年4月　 大和銀行（現りそな銀行）入行。

1999年4月　 格付投資情報センター（R&I）で証券化商品の格付け業務に従事。

2003年6月　 クレディ・スイス・ファースト・ボストン証券（現クレディ・スイス証券）で証券化商品リサーチを担当。

2005年4月　 東京海上アセットマネジメント投信にて証券化商品への投資業務を担当。

2007年10月　クレディ・スイス証券に入社して証券化商品リサーチを再度担当、2012年7月からは債券調査全般をカバー。

2015年1月　 SMBC日興証券に入社し、金融経済調査部で証券化商品リサーチを担当、現在に至る。

Daisuke Kitazawa VP-Senior Analyst, Structured Finance Moody's Ratings

Daisuke Kitazawa is a Vice President - Senior Analyst for US Structure Finance that includes CLOs and other structured credit products at Moody’s Ratings. He is also involved in various research rerated to CLOs and investor outreach activities related to Japan. Before he moved to the New York office in 2013, Daisuke has been working for Moody’s Japan K.K. and has held a variety of roles and responsibilities. As an Analyst, he had a special emphasis on collateral debt obligations (CDO) and asset-backed securities (ABS).

Yusuke Seki Associate Managing Director, Structured Finance Moody's Ratings

Yusuke Seki is an Associate Managing Director inthe Japan structured finance group, based in the Tokyo office.

He has been working for Moody’s since 2000 and has held a variety of roles and responsibilities. As an Analyst, he had a special emphasis on asset-backed securities (ABS) and collateral debt obligations(CDO).

Before working at Moody’s, he worked in the assetmanagement department of a major insurance company.

He is a Chartered Member of The Security Analysts Association of Japan as well as a Fellow of The Institute of Actuaries of Japan.

Kenji Tokaku Assistant General Manager, Strategic Investment Group, Treasury & Investment Division Fukuoka Financial Group, Inc.

【経歴】

1990年　 日本興業銀行（現みずほ銀行）入行

1995年　 興銀証券（現みずほ証券）債券部にてトレーディング業務に従事（JGB/Option/金利デリバティブなど）

2002年　 同　投資戦略部にて証券化商品のリサーチ業務担当

2005年　 外資系証券　証券化商品調査部にてリサーチ業務

2007年　 同  債券部等にてトレーディング業務に従事（内外MBSを中心とした証券化商品、JGB/Option/金利デリバティブなど）

2019年　 ふくおかフィナンシャルグループ　市場統括部にて多様化投資業務に従事、現在の担当商品：CLO、MBS、Private Equity/Creditなど

Tomohiro Miyasaka Chief Analyst of Securitization, Financial Market & Economic Research SMBC Nikko Securities Inc.

1989年3月　 慶応大学経済学部卒業。

1989年4月　 大和銀行（現りそな銀行）入行。

1999年4月　 格付投資情報センター（R&I）で証券化商品の格付け業務に従事。

2003年6月　 クレディ・スイス・ファースト・ボストン証券（現クレディ・スイス証券）で証券化商品リサーチを担当。

2005年4月　 東京海上アセットマネジメント投信にて証券化商品への投資業務を担当。

2007年10月　クレディ・スイス証券に入社して証券化商品リサーチを再度担当、2012年7月からは債券調査全般をカバー。

2015年1月　 SMBC日興証券に入社し、金融経済調査部で証券化商品リサーチを担当、現在に至る。

Jennifer Wu Managing Director, APAC Structured Finance Moody's Ratings

Jennifer Wu is the Managing Director for APAC Structured Finance for Moody’s Ratings based in Hong Kong SAR, China. She is responsible for overseeing both primary issuance and surveillance functions for Consumer Assets, Corporate Assets and Covered Bonds, with responsibility for teams based in Sydney, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Singapore and Shanghai.

Prior to rejoining the Structured Finance Group, she had been the Managing Director for APAC Ratings and Research since 2017, where she oversaw the delivery of high-quality analytic support and recruitment, professional development and early career journeys of Moody’s junior analytical talent.

Jennifer first joined Moody’s in 2006 as a lead analyst for Australian RMBS, ABCP and Covered Bond transactions. In 2011, she took on a managerial position for Structured Finance Group in Sydney where she was responsible for managing the Sydney primary rating team. She also coordinated investor outreach for APAC Structured Finance Group.

Jennifer previously worked for a period of seven years in various roles within the securitization industry including Perpetual Limited, Australian Financial Investments Group Ltd and RAMS Home Loans. She also worked as a lawyer at Mallesons Stephen Jaques (now known as King & Wood Mallesons).

Jennifer holds a Bachelor of Laws and Economics from the University of Sydney. She was admitted as a solicitor to the Supreme Court of New South Wales in May 1996.

Nicky Dang Senior Vice President, Credit Strategy and Research Group Moody's Ratings

Jingjing (Nicky) Dang is a Senior Vice President in Moody’s Credit Strategy and Research Group. Based in Shanghai, Nicky is responsible for covering a portfolio of China’s regional and local governments and market outreach on enhancing the transparency of relevant methodologies. She also focuses on China credit-related research and market outreach, and drives and coordinates research and credit-related initiatives covering major regional credit events. 

Nicky joined Moody’s New York office in February 2007 as an Associate Analyst. She was the lead analyst on various Asset-Backed Securities (ABS) and Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities (RMBS) transactions in the Structured Finance Group. Prior to joining Moody’s Shanghai in February 2023, Nicky was an Associate Managing Director and the head of the Consumer ABS New Ratings Americas team, which covers credit card, auto, student loan, personal loan, timeshares and other consumer related ABS sectors. 

Nicky holds a Master’s Degree in Economics from New York University and a BA in Economics from Beijing Technology and Business University. She is also a CFA charterholder.

Annabel Schaafsma Managing Director, Global Structured Finance Moody's Ratings

Annabel Schaafsma is a Managing Director and Global Head of the Structured Finance Group within Ratings and Research. She is responsible for a global team that both assign primary ratings as well as the surveillance of existing ratings covering all asset types including Asset Backed Securities, Corporate and Residential Mortgage Backed Securities, Structured Credit and Covered Bonds.

Annabel has many years of experience in credit analysis, as well as managing credit professionals. Annabel first joined Moody’s in 2001 in the Structured Finance Group where she went onto leading teams assigning Primary ratings to Residential Mortgage Backed securities and the surveillance of Consumer Asset Backed Securities in EMEA. Prior to her current role she worked in Credit Strategy and Standards Group responsible for the Methodology Development Group. Prior to joining Moody’s Annabel worked for Credit Suisse in the Credit Risk Management department in various roles in London and New York. In 2006 Annabel joined Standard Chartered Bank as Head of Credit Research for the Structured Credit Investment team that invested in structured finance instruments. Before re-joining Moody’s in 2010, Annabel was head of Traded Credit Risk Management for Standard Chartered Bank in London responsible for the identification and analysis of credit risks within the firm’s trading business.

Annabel is passionate about diversity and inclusion; she is the executive sponsor of the Moody’s UK Women’s Business Resource Group. Annabel holds an undergraduate degree in Economics focused in finance and accountancy from Manchester University

Annalisa Di Chiara Senior Vice President, Corporate Finance Moody’s Ratings

Annalisa Di Chiara is a Senior Vice President in Moody’s Corporate Finance Group. Based in Hong Kong, Annalisa covers a portfolio of telecommunications, media and beverage companies throughout South and South East Asia. Annalisa is also a lead coordinator for Moody’s high-yield research and outreach initiatives for the Asia Pacific region.

Prior to joining Moody’s, Annalisa worked for UBS in credit related roles across debt capital markets and leveraged finance. She spent a significant portion of her career as a senior ratings advisor covering corporates across a variety of industries throughout the US, Asia and Europe. Annalisa has also worked for Credit Suisse and the Bank of New York as a Ratings Advisor and a Corporate Finance Banker. She has worked in Hong Kong for over 13 years.

Annalisa holds a double major from Brown University in Business Economics and English & American Literature.

Daisuke Kitazawa VP-Senior Analyst, Structured Finance Moody's Ratings

Daisuke Kitazawa is a Vice President - Senior Analyst for US Structure Finance that includes CLOs and other structured credit products at Moody’s Ratings. He is also involved in various research rerated to CLOs and investor outreach activities related to Japan. Before he moved to the New York office in 2013, Daisuke has been working for Moody’s Japan K.K. and has held a variety of roles and responsibilities. As an Analyst, he had a special emphasis on collateral debt obligations (CDO) and asset-backed securities (ABS).

Alena Chen Vice President - Senior Credit Officer, Structured Finance Moody's Ratings

Alena Chen is a Vice President – Senior Analyst with the Structured Finance Group’s surveillance team in Sydney. She monitors a portfolio of Australian RMBS, ABS and CMBS transactions.

Alena joined Moody’s in 2005. Prior to her transfer to Sydney, she was an Analyst with Moody’s Structured Finance Group’s derivatives team in New York, where she analyzed and rated various structured credit transactions.

Alena holds a Master of Business Administration from New York University, and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Chinese from Swarthmore College.

Yusuke Seki Associate Managing Director, Structured Finance Moody's Ratings

Yusuke Seki is an Associate Managing Director inthe Japan structured finance group, based in the Tokyo office.

He has been working for Moody’s since 2000 and has held a variety of roles and responsibilities. As an Analyst, he had a special emphasis on asset-backed securities (ABS) and collateral debt obligations(CDO).

Before working at Moody’s, he worked in the assetmanagement department of a major insurance company.

He is a Chartered Member of The Security Analysts Association of Japan as well as a Fellow of The Institute of Actuaries of Japan.