Join our analysts as they discuss the latest issuance trends, and selected case studies for rated hybrids and convertible bonds in the region.
Topics include:
- What are convertible and exchange bonds (CBs & EBs), and subordinated debts (hybrids)?
- Why are companies issuing CBs & EBs and hybrids?
- How do we evaluate the credit implications of CBs and EBs? (Case study: A Chinese tech company)
- What are the common features for hybrids that qualify for 50% equity credit? (Case studies: An Australian REIT and a Japanese trading company)
- Why do some hybrids not receive equity credit? (Case studies: A Chinese state-owned company and a fallen angel in India)
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SpeakersJacintha Poh Associate Managing Director Corporate Finance, Moody's Ratings
Sue Su Vice President – Senior Analyst, Corporate Finance Moody's Ratings
Yu Sheng Tay Assistant Vice President - Analyst, Corporate Finance Moody's Ratings
Roman Schorr Vice President - Senior Analyst, Corporate Finance Moody's Ratings
Shawn Xiong Vice President - Senior Analyst, Corporate Finance Group Moody's Ratings
Saranga Ranasinghe Vice President - Senior Analyst, Corporate Finance Moody's Ratings
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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.
Sue Su is a Vice President and Senior Analyst in Moody’s Corporate Finance Group.
Based in Beijing, Sue supports ratings and research for a portfolio of Chinese central and local state-owned enterprises across various industries.
Before joining Moody’s, Sue spent more than 10 years in HSBC, with her most recent role as a Senior Vice President for Wholesale Credit Risk Approval. Sue also worked as an Associate Director for Credit Analysis Unit in HSBC’s Global Banking and Markets.
Sue is a CFA charterholder, and holds a BA from Beijing Foreign Studies University and an MBA from Peking University.
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.
Roman Schorr is a Vice President – Senior Analyst in Moody’s Corporate Finance Group. Based in Tokyo, Roman is responsible for a diverse portfolio of major Japanese corporates in the diversified manufacturing, technology, shipping, oil and gas and steel sectors.
Prior to joining Moody’s, Roman was a Director at Fitch Ratings in Tokyo, covering Japanese corporate credits, following his transfer from Fitch’s Frankfurt office. Previously, he was in corporate credit with Mizuho Bank in Dusseldorf.
Roman holds Masters degrees in Japanese Studies and Business Studies from the University of Duisburg-Essen, and in English Philology, Linguistics and Literature from Freie Universitaet Berlin. A native German speaker, Roman is fluent in English and Japanese.
Shawn Xiong is a Vice President - Senior Analyst with Moody’s Corporate Finance Group. Based in Hong Kong, Shawn is the Lead Analyst for a portfolio of China non-property companies, including those in the metals and mining, healthcare services, retail and telecom and IT services sectors.
Before his relocation to Hong Kong, Shawn worked for five years with Moody’s in Sydney, where he covered the Australian mining services, building materials and gaming sectors.
Prior to joining Moody’s, Shawn worked for the Commonwealth Bank of Australia as an Associate in its Debt Capital Markets division.
Shawn has also worked as a Senior Analyst in the Corporate Finance division of KPMG in Sydney.
Shawn holds a Bachelor of Applied Finance and a Bachelor of Commerce – Accounting from Macquarie University in Sydney. He is also a CFA Charterholder and a CA.
Saranga Ranasinghe is a Vice President - Senior Analyst in the Moody’s Corporate Finance Group, based in Sydney. She covers mainly the Australian Real Estate Investment Trusts (A-REITs) and corporates in the construction and building products sector. Saranga was also based in the Singapore office covering the property developers, IT companies and real estate investment trusts in South East Asia.
Saranga moved back to Sydney in mid-2019, following 3 years in Singapore.
Prior to moving to Singapore she spent 7 years in Sydney covering mostly natural resources companies. Prior to joining Moody’s, Saranga spent 5 years as a credit analyst in Sri Lanka.
Saranga is a CFA charter holder. She also holds a Bachelor of Business (Hons) from the University of Wisconsin - Superior in the U.S