Join our analysts as they discuss the key rating considerations for PETRONAS and the Malaysia sovereign.
Discussion topics:
- What are PETRONAS’ key credit strengths and challenges?
- How do ESG factors influence its rating?
- Why is PETRONAS rated higher than the Malaysian sovereign?
- What factors could lead to an upgrade or downgrade of PETRONAS’ rating?
Speakers
Jacintha Poh
Executive Director, Corporate Finance
Moody's Ratings
Christian de Guzman
Chief Credit Officer - APAC, Credit Strategy & Guidance
Moody's Ratings
Hui Ting Sim
Vice President, Corporate Finance
Moody's Ratings
Sean Teow
Senior Ratings Associate, Corporate Finance Group
Moody's Ratings
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Jacintha Poh is an Executive 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.
Christian de Guzman is an Executive Director in Moody’s Ratings Credit Strategy & Guidance Team based in Singapore. As Chief Credit Officer for Asia Pacific, he works with rating groups throughout the region to develop Moody’s perspectives and research regarding macroeconomic, policy, and thematic trends that affect credit risk.
Christian previously served as a lead analyst with Moody’s Sovereign and Sub-Sovereign Risk Group, covering a portfolio of sovereigns and multilateral financial institutions in Asia Pacific, 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 graduated from the University of Georgia and holds a postgraduate degree from the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies.
Sim Hui Ting is a Vice President based in Singapore with Moody’s Corporate Finance Group.
Hui Ting joined Moody’s in 2017 and has covered a range of industries including oil and gas, chemicals, metals and mining, shipping, technology as well as real estate.
Prior to joining Moody’s, Hui Ting worked in credit risk roles at Noble Resources International Pte Ltd and PetroChina International (Singapore) Pte Ltd.
Hui Ting holds a Bachelor of Business Administration (Hons) from the National University of Singapore. She is also a CFA charter-holder.
Sean Teow is a Senior Ratings Associate with Moody's Corporate Finance Group.
Based in Singapore, he covers a portfolio of issuers across the oil & gas, investment holding companies and telecommunications sector in Southeast Asia.
Before joining Moody's, Sean worked as a corporate banking analyst with Overseas-Chinese Banking Corporation (OCBC) covering a range of clients primarily Indonesian conglomerates and transportation sector.
Sean holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Birmingham in Accounting & Finance.