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.

Date of Birth
March 1973 

Education
2003–2005 MBA, Finance, Columbia Business School
2003–2005 MBA, Finance, London Business School
2001–2002 MA, International Management, USC Marshall School of Business 

Career
Mar 2026–Present Chief Executive Officer, Korea Investors Service
2021–2025 GM Korea, Crypto.com
2018–2021 Country Manager, Korea and Mongolia, Visa
2013–2018 MD, Country Head of Retail Banking (Korea), Standard Chartered Bank
2011–2013 Head of Group Chief Executive Office (UK), Standard Chartered Bank
2008–2011 Managing Director, Strategy and Business Development, Group Consumer Bank, Standard Chartered Bank 2005–2007 Senior Manager, New Ventures, Global Consumer Bank, Standard Chartered Bank 1999–2004 Chief Executive Officer, STC English Ideas, Inc.
1997–1999 Senior Associate, Morgan Stanley

Anushka Shah is a Senior Vice President with Moody’s Sovereign Risk Group. Based in Singapore, Anushka covers a number of countries in Asia Pacific, including China, Korea, Australia, and a few Central Asian sovereigns. 

Prior to joining Moody’s in 2012, 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 Mumbai.

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

Juwon Lee is Vice President in the Financial Institutions Group. Based in Hong Kong SAR, China, she covers a portfolio of Korean financial institutions including banks, securities companies, finance companies, and insurance companies. Juwon is also a Digital Champion at Moody’s and has presented Moody’s digital initiatives at industry conferences and authored research on digital asset regulation.

Juwon joined Moody’s in February 2022, covering Korean and Mongolian financial institutions. Prior to joining Moody’s, she worked at Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ), where she covered Korean financial institutions and Japanese banks. Before ANZ, Juwon was an equity analyst at Macquarie Securities Korea Limited, covering Korea’s shipbuilding, machinery, and logistics sectors, and received the Reuters-JoongAng StarMine Analyst Award for her work. She also held positions at MUFG Bank and Hyundai Oilbank.

Juwon holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from Ewha WomansUniversity.

Brian Moon brings more than 20 years of experience in digital payments, product strategy, business development, and partnerships. He is fluent in Korean and English and is professionally proficient in Mandarin Chinese.

Since joining Visa in 2012, Brian has held a variety of leadership roles across digital products, innovation, strategy, partnerships, and business development. He has played a key role in expanding the digital payments ecosystem in Korea by leading strategic collaborations with financial institutions, big tech companies, and fintech firms throughout the market’s digital transformation journey. Prior to joining Visa, he held business development, strategy, and digital services roles at Mastercard and SK Telecom.

Currently, Brian leads the Products and Solutions function for Visa Korea and Mongolia. In this role, he works closely with financial institutions, fintechs, and ecosystem partners to drive digital payment innovation and identify new growth opportunities.

Period                    Key experience
2026.01 ~             Head of Products and Solutions, Korea and Mongolia, Visa
2024 ~ 2025         Head of Value-Added Services, Korea and Mongolia, Visa
2019 ~ 2024         Head of Digital Partnerships, Korea and Mongolia, Visa
2012.10 ~ 2019   Digital Products and Innovation Strategy Lead, Korea and Mongolia, Visa
2012 ~ 2012.09   Business Development Leader, Mastercard
2006 ~ 2012        Mobile Internet and Digital Payment Strategy, SK Telecom

School                   Education
Yonsei University Bachelor of Business Administration, BBA

▷ 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
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:
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

Sean Hwang is a Vice President - Ratings 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.

Wan Hee Yoo is an Executive Director and team leader in Moody’s Ratings’ Corporate Finance Group, based in Hong Kong. He is responsible for corporate ratings across a range of industries in Korea, Hong Kong, and Macau. Wan Hee has been with Moody’s since 2014.

Before joining Moody’s, Wan Hee worked in Citigroup’s Capital Markets Origination/Ratings Advisory team, mainly covering Korean companies. Prior to that, he worked as a credit analyst at Fitch Ratings and NICE Investors Service, both based in Seoul, where he served as a lead analyst for Korean corporates.

Wan Hee holds a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from 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.