Moody's released a Request for Comment on a proposed new methodology for regional and local governments (RLGs) outside of the US. At this webinar, the analysts will discuss the main proposed changes and updates, the analytical reasoning behind them.
Agenda:
- Overview of the proposed methodology
- Analytical factors and considerations used to measure the intrinsic strength of an RLG
- How we propose to assess the extent of rating uplift from extraordinary government support
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SpeakersChristian de Guzman Senior Vice President - Manager, Sovereign and Sub-Sovereign Risk Moody's Ratings
Tatiana Killen Vice President - Senior Analyst, Methodology Development Group, CSS Moody's Ratings
Adam Hardi Vice President - Senior Credit Officer, Sub-Sovereign Moody's Ratings
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Christian de Guzman is a Senior Vice President with Moody’s Sovereign and Sub-Sovereign Risk Group. Based in Singapore, he covers a portfolio of sovereigns and multilateral development banks in Asia Pacific, including Japan, India and a number of Southeast Asian credits, while also managing the team responsible for sub-sovereign ratings in Asia ex-China.
Christian joined Moody’s in 2009, after working as a Senior Economist for the Monetary Authority of Singapore, covering ASEAN economies. He has also held various positions with the Research Department at the International Monetary Fund in Washington DC, and Procter & Gamble in Singapore.
Christian was a Phi Beta Kappa graduate in Economics and Political Science at the University of Georgia and received his M.A. in International Economics and Southeast Asian Studies from the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies.
Tatiana Killen is a Vice President – Senior Analyst for the Methodology Development Group (MDG), joining as an analytical lead in 2022.
Tatiana brings deep analytical and operational experience, particularly in the US public finance and infrastructure sectors. Most recently, she has served as VP- Senior Analyst for the PFG eastern team, covering various local governments across the northeast and southeast states. Tatiana has held various roles in PFG, including as a dedicated chair, the lead on the Monitoring Council, and as an active member of the charter school team and PFG’s compliance task force. Tatiana started at MIS in 2010 as an Analyst on the PFG local government team in Chicago and relocated to New York in 2018. Before joining Moody’s in 2010, she held positions at several leading financial institutions, and she began her professional career as a stockbroker/trader at E*Trade.
Tatiana holds an MS in Finance from DePaul University and a BS in Business Economics from Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University.
Adam Hardi is a Vice President - Senior Credit Officer in Moody’s Global Sub-Sovereign group, based in Toronto. He is one of two lead analysts rating the Canadian provinces, municipalities, and a broad section of government-related issuers in Canada including universities, hospitals, and transit and finance authorities. Adam has broad experience in the public sector, as well as in cyber and digital economy.
Adam holds an MBA from the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto, and a B.A. in economics from the University of Manitoba. He is a CFA charterholder and has been teaching the CFA curriculum and writing content since 2008.