Agenda
Registration
Welcome Remarks
The Global Credit Landscape: Navigating the New Normal and Insights on Korea’s Sovereign Outlook
- What's the new normal for global credit and how will it impact Korea?
- In the face of long-term challenges to growth, can policymakers refocus efforts on fiscal repair?
- Are financial stability risks behind us?
- How will geopolitical developments, including the US elections, inform the sovereign credit outlook?
Financial institutions: The Impact of Key Credit Issues on Domestic and Global Financial Sectors
- How will project finance market restructuring and changing interest rates affect Korean nonbank financial institutions?
- Are persistently high interest rates a challenge or opportunity for global banks?
Coffee break
Nonfinancial companies: Navigating difficult credit conditions amid shifting geopolitics and weak demand
- KIS’s 2025 credit outlook for Korean non-financial corporates
- Moody’s 2025 credit outlook for Asian and Korean corporates and infrastructure
- Panel discussion and Q&A
Closing Remarks
Networking Lunch
Event Details:
Venue: Conrad Seoul
Address: 10 Gukjegeumyung-ro (Yeouido), Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul
Date: Wednesday, 20 November 2024
Time: 09:00-13:30 KST
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Wendy Cheong is a senior management and strategy professional with over 22 years of experience in leading and transforming international business operations.
She is currently Managing Director-Regional Head of Asia Pacific for Moody’s Ratings, based in Hong Kong. In this role, Wendy develops and leads Moody’s growth strategy in both developed and emerging markets in the region. Wendy is the senior representative for Moody’s in Asia Pacific and is responsible for managing regional operations, overseeing policy and regulatory outreach, coordinating Moody’s global initiatives, and providing oversight of affiliates, joint ventures and MIS domestic market strategies in the region.
Wendy joined Moody's in 2010 as an Assistant Director at Content Strategy in Moody’s Analytics, and has since held senior positions in strategy and management roles across business lines in Hong Kong and New York to build strategic vision, drive business growth and enhance market impact. She has served as Chief of Staff to the President of Moody’s Investors Service; Representative Director for MIS in Hong Kong, while also serving as Senior Vice President – Head of APAC Strategy & Business Management; and Director and Senior Product Strategist at Moody’s Analytics. Wendy sits as a Director on the boards of a majority of Moody’s Asia entities and affiliates in the region.
Wendy is a member of Moody’s Global Diversity Council and founded the Moody’s Women’s Employee Resource Group in Asia Pacific. She held leadership roles in several external women in finance organizations, including 100 Women in Finance and the Women in Finance Association of the Asia Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (ASIFMA). She is currently a member of the Asian Venture Philanthropy Network (AVPN), a leading network of over 600 organizations across 34 countries that mobilizes capital for impact investing.
Before joining Moody’s, Wendy held senior strategy, sales and marketing positions at Prudential PLC, as well as at Singapore Telecoms in Hong Kong and Singapore.
She holds a BA 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 Research 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.
Sophia Sinae Lee is an Associate Managing Director in Moody’s Financial Institutions Group. Based in Hong Kong, she oversees the ratings team that is responsible for financial institutions in Hong Kong, Korea, Mongolia and Taiwan, and non-bank financial institutions in China.
Sophia joined Moody’s in 2013 and prior to that spent seven years at Deutsche Bank in Hong Kong as an equity analyst. She has also held positions in Korea at Bank of Korea and Korea First Bank.
Sophia holds an MBA from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School and a BA in Russian Language and Literature from Korea University. She is also a CFA charterholder.
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.
▷ 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
Mic Kang is a Vice President – Senior Credit Officer in Moody’s Project & Infrastructure 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
1999~2005 Analyst, Financial Institutions Group, KIS
2005~2006 Analyst, Corporate Finance Group, KIS
2006~2011 Senior Analyst, Structured Finance Group, KIS
2011~2015 Chief Analyst, Corporate Finance Group, KIS
2015~2017 Department Head, Corporate Finance Group, KIS
2018~2020 Group Head, Corporate RM Group, KIS
Jan~June 2021 Group Head, FI/SF Group, KIS
July 2021~Present VP-Senior Group Head, Ratings Group, KIS
Mar 2024~ SVP-Senior Group Head, Ratings Group, KIS
▷ Education
1996 B.A. in Business Administration, Yonsei University
1999 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.