Wendy Cheong is Managing Director and Regional Head of Asia Pacific (APAC) for Moody’s Ratings, as well as CEO of Moody’s Ratings, Singapore. In this role, she leads on the development and execution of regional strategies and geographic initiatives across APAC, including ensuring compliance with evolving regulatory changes and expanding the company’s presence and business activities.

Wendy also serves as Executive Board Member for all Moody’s Ratings entities in APAC as well as Non-Executive Director for its domestic rating agency affiliates in China, India, Korea, Malaysia and Vietnam. Wendy also represents the region as a member of Moody’s Corporation’s Global Operating Committee.

Throughout her 16-year tenure at Moody’s, Wendy has held various global and regional roles in New York, Hong Kong and Singapore, including as Chief of Staff to Moody’s global President/ CEO and Head of Strategy for APAC.

Prior to joining Moody’s, she held senior positions in strategy, sales and marketing at Prudential PLC and SingTel.

Wendy is committed to philanthropy and gender equality. She had served on the Board of the Asian Venture Philanthropy Network from 2020 to 2023 and was global executive sponsor of Moody’s Women’s Business Resource Group, championing initiatives that empower women in the workplace.

Wendy holds a Bachelor of Arts in Southeast Asian Studies from the National University of Singapore.

▷ Major Professional Experience
1982 Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A., Seoul Branch
1991 Vice President, J. P. Morgan Hong Kong
1996 Executive Director/Head-Corporate Finance Group, UBS AG Seoul Branch
2000 Managing Director and Country Head, ABN Amro Corporate Finance Korea
2001~2014 Managing Director/Country Head/Chairman, UBS Securities Pte. Ltd., Seoul Branch
Nov 2015~Present CEO & Representative Director, Korea Investors Service, Inc.

▷ Education
1983 B.S. in Business Administration, Korea University
1991 M.S. in Business Administration, Korea University

Jingjing (Nicky) Dang is a Senior Vice President in Moody’s Credit Strategy and Guidance 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.

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.

Juwon Lee is Vice President – Senior Analyst with Moody’s Ratings, Financial Institutions Group. Based in Hong Kong, she covers a portfolio of financial institutions in Korea and Mongolia. 

Juwon newly joins from Australia and New Zealand Banking Group where she covered Korea financial institutions and Japan banks for seven years. Prior to ANZ, she spent six years at Macquarie Securities as an equity analyst covering Korea shipbuilding, machinery, and logistic companies. Juwon also held positions at MUFG Bank and Hyundai Oilbank. 

Juwon holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Ewha Womans University.

Arlene Sohn is an Analyst in Moody’s Financial Institutions Group. Based in Hong Kong, Arlene covers a portfolio of financial institutions in Korea and Mongolia. 

Prior to her current role, Arlene worked as an Associate Analyst in Moody’s Ratings and Research Support team, and supported ratings for non-financial corporates in Korea. Arlene also supported ratings for project financing companies in South and Southeast Asia. 

Prior to joining Moody’s in 2017, Arlene was with Deloitte Korea and has performed different roles in financial advisory services group, including feasibility studies on infrastructure project and aircraft financing, insolvency and litigation consulting and M&A advisory work. 

Arlene is a Certified Public Accountant of Korea (KICPA). She has a Master of Science in Financial Analysis from The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and a B.A. in Business Administrations from Seoul National University.

Major Professional Experience
2000 Joined KIS (Stock Valuation Team)
2000~2003 Analyst, Financial Institutions Team / ABS Team, KIS
2003~2006 Analyst, Structured Finance Group, KIS
2006~2010 Senior Analyst / Chief Analyst, Structured Finance Group, KIS
2010~Feb 2022 Department Head, Structured Finance Group, KIS
Feb 2022~Dec 2022 Group Head, FI/SF Group, KIS
2023~2024 Group Head, FI & GRI RM Group and SF RM Group, KIS
Jan 2025~Jun 2025 Group Head, Corporate Finance Group, KIS
Jul 2025~ Group Head, FI/SF Group, KIS

Education
1998 B.A. in Economics, Yonsei University
2000 M.A. in Economics, Yonsei University

▷ Major Professional Experience
2001 Samil PricewaterhouseCoopers
2006 Korea Investors Service, Inc. ("KIS")
2018~Present Department Head, FI 1 Department, FI & SF Group, KIS

▷ Certification
2001 KICPA

▷ Education
2004 M.S. in Business Administration, Seoul National University

▷ Professional Experience

2001   Samil PricewaterhouseCoopers

2008   Analyst, KIS

2021   Dept Head, Credit Standard Dept, Credit Policy Group, KIS

2024~Dept Head, FI2 Dept, FI/SF Group, KIS

▷ Education

B.A. in Economics, Seoul National University

Chris Park is an Associate Managing Director and Team Leader in Moody’s Corporate Finance Group in Hong Kong. Chris covers corporate ratings across various industries in Korea and Hong Kong. He has been with Moody’s since 2007.Before joining Moody’s, Chris worked for four years with UBS Investment Bank in the Credit Risk Control division, covering leveraged finance transactions in Asia Pacific as well as Korean corporates. Prior to this, Chris worked as a credit/marketing officer with Arab Bank and also with Korea Long Term Credit Bank, both in Seoul. Chris holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the Seoul National University.

Mic Kang is a Vice President – Senior Credit Officer in Moody’s Corporate Finance Group, based in Hong Kong. He covers a portfolio of Korean corporates across various industrial sectors.

Before joining Moody’s, Mic worked as a director with Fitch Ratings, Hong Kong, covering Asia Pacific energy & utility sectors, as well as Korean and Vietnamese financial institutions. Prior to that, Mic was an associate director in the Credit Risk Control of UBS AG, Hong Kong, with exposure to corporates and financial institutions in Korea and the Philippines. Prior to that, Mic worked as a credit manager in the Credit Risk Management and the Corporate Banking units of National Australia Bank in Melbourne, Australia and Korea, covering Asia-Pacific corporates.

Mic earned his Master of Business Administration from Indiana University at Bloomington, Indiana, USA and his bachelor’s degree from Hanyang University in Korea.

Sean Hwang is a Vice President in Moody’s Corporate Finance Group. Based in Hong Kong, he covers a portfolio of corporates in Korea. 

Prior to his current role, Sean covered a range of project and infrastructure companies in Korea and Hong Kong as well as South and Southeast Asia. Before joining Moody’s in 2014, Sean was with Bank of America Merrill Lynch, where he worked as a credit analyst looking after a portfolio of global corporates. 

Sean is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charter holder. He graduated top of his class from Sogang University with a degree in Business Administration.

Professional Experience
2001-2002 Planning Department, KIS
2002-2012 Structured Finance Group, KIS
2013-2015 Center Head, Corporate RM Group, KIS
2015-2021 Department Head, Corporate Finance Group, KIS
2021-2024 Center Head, Corporate RM Group, KIS
Jan 2025-Jun 2025 Group Head, FI/SF Group, KIS
Jul 2025- Group Head, Corporate Finance Group, KIS

Education
1998 B.A. in Economics, Yonsei University
2001 M.A. in Business Administration (Finance), Yonsei University

▷ Professional Experience

2003     Certified Public Accountant (Korea), Deloitte Anjin

2006     Analyst, KIS

2021~  Dept Head, Industry 1 Dept, Corporate Finance Group, KIS

▷ Education
2004     B.A. in Business Administration, Korea University

Professional Experience:
2002-2006 - KPMG Samjong Accounting Corp.
2006 -Analyst, KIS
2006 - Structured Finance Group, KIS
2014 - Corporate Finance Group, KIS
2018 - Dept Head, Industry 3 Dept, Corporate Finance Group, KIS

Education:
2003 - B.A. in Business Administration, Korea University

Changho Moon is Representative Director and Head of Relationship Management for Moody’s Ratings in Korea.

In his role, Changho leads Moody’s market outreach in Korea, including relationship management, business development and continuous engagement with various Korean and global market constituents.

Changho has more than 25 years of experience in banking and credit ratings, including building strong relationships with debt issuers, intermediaries, investors, policymakers and the media in the Korean markets.

Prior to his current role at Moody’s, Mr. Moon was Head of Commercial and Communications at Moody’s affiliate Korea Investors Service (KIS). Before that, he served as the Head of Ratings Group for six years, having joined KIS as an analyst in 1999. He also worked in the International Banking department of Korea Long Term Credit Bank.

Changho holds a Bachelor of Business Administration and a Master’s in Finance from Yonsei University in Seoul.