NTT, Inc.: Behind the A3 rating of Japan’s telecom giant
Join our analysts as they discuss the key credit factors driving NTT's ratings.
Discussion topics include:
- What are NTT’s key credit strengths and challenges?
- How does NTT compare with global telecom peers?
- How does the government ownership influence NTT’s ratings?
Speakers
Mariko Semetko
Associate Managing Director, Corporate Finance
Moody's Ratings
Ryohei Nishio
Vice President - Senior Analyst, Corporate Finance
Moody's Ratings
Neil Mack
Vice President - Senior Analyst, Corporate Finance
Moody's Ratings
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Mariko Semetko is an Associate Managing Director for the Corporate Finance Group (CFG) for Moody’s Ratings. Based in Tokyo, she leads a team of analysts covering Japanese nonfinancial corporates and public infrastructure finance, and oversees the public sectors.
Prior to becoming a manager, Mariko was a lead analyst for a variety of corporates and utilities in Japan and the US. She has extensive experience both in the investment-grade and high-yield spaces. Mariko transferred to the Tokyo office in 2013 after working in the New York office since joining the company in 2006.
Ryohei Nishio is a Vice President - Senior Analyst with Moody’s Corporate Finance Group. Based in Tokyo, he covers a portfolio of Japanese corporates in various sectors, including telecom, beverage, and manufacturing.
Before joining Moody’s, Ryohei worked for J.P. Morgan in Tokyo as a Credit Officer, covering a wide range of large Japanese corporate clients. Prior to that, he started his career at Rating and Investment Information, Inc. as a Rating Analyst.
Ryohei holds a Bachelor of Commerce and Management from Hitotsubashi University. He is a CFA charterholder, and a member of the CFA Society Japan.
Neil Mack is a Vice President - Senior Analyst on Moody’s Telecommunications/MediaTeam covering a portfolio of investment grade and high yield telecommunicationscompanies. Prior to joining Moody’s in 2017 he held various positions in fixed incomeasset management, including at Citigroup Asset Management, Bear Stearns,AllianceBernstein and PartnerRe Asset Management.Neil is a CFA charterholder and a member of the New York Society of SecurityAnalysts. He received his MBA in Finance from Columbia University and BA in Englishfrom Fordham University.