Alka Anbarasu is an Executive Director - Ratings in the Financial Institutions Group in Asia. Based in Singapore, Alka is responsible for Moody's analytical teams covering ratings and research on banks, insurance companies, and non-bank financial institutions in Japan, ASEAN and Indian Sub-continent. Alka also coordinates the Global Financial Institution Group's efforts on Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) scoring and research. Alka is a regular speaker at Moody's market briefings, external conferences podcasts and broadcast media. She is very active in promoting Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) initiatives and is a passionate impact leader for Moody's Community Impact initiatives in Asia.

Alka joined Moody's in 2013 and over the years has led the ratings of several high profile Asian financial institutions. Prior to joining Moody's, she worked in the investment banking division of J.P. Morgan in London and Mumbai and ING Vysya Bank in India. She has close to 20 years of experience in the financial industry. Alka holds an MBA from the Xavier Institute of Management in India.

Martin Petch is a Vice President with Moody’s Sovereign Risk Group. Based in Singapore, he covers a portfolio of sovereign credits in the Asia Pacific region – including China, Australia, Hong Kong - as well as credits in Central Asia and the Caucasus. Martin joined Moody’s in 2017, after working as the Manager of Economic Analysis and Research with BHP Billiton covering its key commodity markets, China, Japan and India, economies in the South East Asian region, and the major advanced economies.

Martin also held various positions with the Australian Commonwealth Treasury, the Commonwealth Bank and the Australian Industry Group.

Martin was a graduate in Economics from the University of Western Australia.

Makoto Samejima has served as Group Chief Financial Officer of Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. since April 2026. Prior to his current role, he was Chief Audit Executive of Mizuho Bank, Ltd. (2024-2026) and Deputy Head of the Global Corporate & Investment Banking Company (2022-2024). His other senior leadership roles include Head of the Global Corporate Coordination Department and Head of its Strategy Planning.

From 2014 to 2019, Mr. Samejima served as Co-COO of Banking Americas, where he led the acquisition of North American business from The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) and oversaw its seamless post-merger integration. He also served as Executive Assistant to the Group CEO from 2012 to 2014.

His earlier career was focused on M&A advisory and corporate strategy. He spent nearly a decade in M&A advisory (2002-2010), including a secondment to Evercore Partners in New York (2006-2008), where he specialized in cross-border transactions between the US and Japan.

Mr. Samejima began his career at Mizuho in 1994. He holds an LL.M. from Harvard Law School, an LL.M. from Northwestern University School of Law, and a Bachelor of Laws from The University of Tokyo.

Tetsuya Yamamoto is a VP-Ratings with the Financial Institutions Group of Moody’s Japan. He covers ratings across a portfolio of Japanese megabanks, major banks, regional banks, securities firms, government related financial institutions, and finance companies. 

Prior to Moody’s, Tetsuya worked as a senior portfolio manager for Tokyo Star Bank. Prior to Tokyo Star Bank, Tetsuya worked for Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (formerly Sumitomo Bank) as a senior analyst at Corporate Research Department in Tokyo and Hong Kong, covering a wide range of sectors including food & beverage, retail & wholesale, telecommunications, steel, chemical and financial institutions. 

Tetsuya holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from Kyoto University.

Business Experience:

April 1991         Joined The Sumitomo Bank, Limited
April 2018         General Manager, Planning Dept., Americas Division
                           Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation(SMBC)
                           and General Manager, Planning Dept., Americas Division
                           Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.(SMFG)
April 2019        Executive Officer and General Manager, Planning Dept., Americas Division, SMBC
                          Executive Officer and General Manager, Planning Dept., Americas Division, SMFG
October 2021  Executive Officer, Deputy Head of The Americas Division, SMBC
                          Executive Officer, Deputy Head of Americas Division, SMFG
April 2022        Managing Executive Officer, Deputy Head of The Americas Division, SMBC
                          Managing Executive Officer, Deputy Head of Americas Division, SMFG
April 2023        Managing Executive Officer,
                          Corporate Risk Management Dept., Risk Management Information Dept.,
                          Risk Management Depts., Americas Division,
                          Europe, Middle East and Africa Division, Asia Pacific Division
                          and East Asia, SMBC
                          Managing Executive Officer,
                          Corporate Risk Management Dept., Risk Management Information Dept.,
                          Risk Management Dept., Americas Division, SMFG
March 2024    Director and Managing Executive Officer,
                          Corporate Risk Management Dept., Risk Management Information Dept.,
                          Risk Management Depts., Americas Division,
                          Europe, Middle East and Africa Division, Asia Pacific Division
                          and East Asia, SMBC
                          Managing Executive Officer,
                          Corporate Risk Management Dept., Risk Management Information Dept.,
                          Risk Management Dept., Americas Division, SMFG
April 2024        Director and Senior Managing Executive Officer,
                           Corporate Risk Management Dept., Risk Management Information Dept.,
                           Risk Management Depts., Americas Division,
                           Europe, Middle East and Africa Division, Asia Pacific Division
                           and East Asia, Credit & Investment Planning Dept.,
                           Credit Depts., Americas Division, Europe, Middle East and Africa Division
                           and Asia Pacific Division, Global Credit Dept., SMBC
                           Senior Managing Executive Officer, Group CRO
                           Corporate Risk Management Dept., Risk Management Information Dept.,
                           Risk Management Dept., Americas Division,
                           Credit & Investment Planning Dept., SMFG
April 2026         Director and Senior Managing Executive Officer,
                           Corporate Risk Management Dept., Risk Management Information Dept.,
                           Risk Management Depts., Americas Division,
                           Europe, Middle East and Africa Division and Asia Pacific Division,
                           Credit & Investment Planning Dept.,
                           Credit Depts., Americas Division, Europe, Middle East and Africa Division
                           and Asia Pacific Division, Global Credit Dept., SMBC
                           Senior Managing Executive Officer, Group CRO
                           Corporate Risk Management Dept., Risk Management Information Dept.,
                           Risk Management Dept., Americas Division,
                           Credit & Investment Planning Dept., SMFG

March 1990 Graduated from the Faculty of Law, Keio University

April 1990         Joined The Chiba Bank, Ltd.

June 2015          General Manager of Hong Kong Branch, The Chiba Bank, Ltd.

June 2017          General Manager of Corporate Administration Division, The Chiba Bank, Ltd.

December 2018             General Manager of Compliance Division, The Chiba Bank, Ltd.

April 2019         General Manager of Corporate Planning Division, The Chiba Bank, Ltd.

June 2019          Executive Officer and General Manager of Corporate Planning Division, The Chiba Bank, Ltd.

October 2020   Executive Officer in charge of New Business, The Chiba Bank, Ltd.

April 2021         Corporate Planning Division and Human Resources Division, The Chiba Bank, Ltd. (Supervisor of regional trading company business)

May 2021          President and Representative Director, Chibagin Market Co., Ltd.

April 2023         Managing Executive Officer (Group Chief Risk Officer, General Manager in charge of Corporate Management), The Chiba Bank, Ltd.

June 2023          Director and Managing Executive Officer (Group Chief Risk Officer, General Manager in charge of Corporate Management), The Chiba Bank, Ltd.

October 2023   Director and Managing Executive Officer (Group Chief Risk Officer, General Manager in charge of Corporate Management), The Chiba Bank, Ltd.

April 2026         Director and Senior Executive Officer (Group Chief Risk Officer, General Manager in charge of Corporate Management), The Chiba Bank, Ltd.

Tomoya Suzuki is a Senior Vice President with the Financial Institutions Group (FIG), based in Tokyo.

He is responsible for Moody’s analytical team covering ratings and research on banks, securities firms, finance companies, and insurers in Japan, and also serves as a lead analyst for a select group of large and complex Japanese issuers.

Beyond his FIG responsibilities, Tomoya provides senior analytical leadership in Japan, acting as a central coordinator across rating groups and helping deepen Moody's engagement with issuers, investors, intermediaries, regulators, and other key stakeholders.

He is a strong advocate for inclusion, talent development, cross-functional collaboration, digital innovation, and employee engagement. From 2021 to 2024, he served as Co-Chair of Moody’s APAC Enable Business Resource Group, which advances disability inclusion and neurodiversity awareness across the organization, and he has contributed to various global initiatives, including the Digital Economy.

Before joining Moody’s Ratings, Tomoya worked in credit risk management at Credit Suisse in Tokyo, and in credit investment at a Japanese bank.

Tomoya holds a Bachelor of Arts in Finance and International Business from the University of South Carolina.

Shuhei is a senior partner in Kearney’s Tokyo office. His work focuses on corporate strategy, new business development, sales strategy, IT strategy, and operational transformation. He also supports clients across industries on technology-related topics, including IT infrastructure strategy, digital capability building, and digital investment evaluation.

Shuhei joined Kearney after working at IBM Business Consulting Services. He has more than 10 years of experience in strategy consulting. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Tohoku University.

Eiji is a  Vice President - Ratings, responsible for rating Japanese banks and insurance companies at Moody's Japan K.K. He rejoined Moody's in June 2026.

Prior to rejoining Moody's, Eiji worked at Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities, providing rating and financial strategy advice, and at S&P Global Ratings, where he served as a Director, engaging in credit analysis for financial institutions. Prior to that, He worked at Moody's and audit firms, handling credit analysis and auditing for financial institutions.

Eiji holds a bachelor's degree from the Faculty of Economics at Keio University and is a CFA charterholder.

Kensuke Ogawa is an AVP - Ratings with the Financial Institutions Group at Moody’s Ratings. Based in Tokyo, he covers a portfolio of major Japanese banks and insurers.

Kensuke first worked for Moody’s in January 2020 as an Associate Analyst, joining the company after working for a Japanese life insurer in Tokyo and London, and a foreign asset management company as a credit analyst. He left Moody’s for a Japanese asset manager in 2021, and rejoined Moody’s in 2023.

Kensuke holds a Master of Business Administration from Hitotsubashi University and a Bachelor of Engineering from Osaka University. He is a CFA Charterholder.

Naoki Shimizu is an Associate Managing Director – Head of Relationship Management, Commercial Group (Japan). In this role, he leads business development and manages issuer client as well as intermediary relationships in Japan. As Japan Country Manager, he manages the operating environment for the Moody’s Japan business and maintains senior relationships with key internal and external stakeholders.

Naoki joined Moody’s in 2012 initially with the Moody’s Analytics sales team in Tokyo before moving to assume his current position in 2018 at Moody’s Investors Service - Commercial Group. He has been a member of the APAC Diversity Council since 2022 and is passionate about building an inclusive workplace.

Prior to joining Moody’s, Naoki worked at Citi for 12 years, primarily as a structured finance arranger both in New York and Tokyo. He started his career at a Japanese government aid financial institution to support the economic and social development of emerging market countries.

Naoki holds a bachelor’s degree in agricultural engineering from University of Tokyo and a master-of-arts degree in international economics from Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) at Johns Hopkins University.