The world is yet again in transition. What will drive credit dynamics in 2022 and beyond? Explore insights from our forward-looking credit outlooks and discover what trends will have the most impact across sectors in Japan as we transition to the next phase of the global recovery.
*This event will be hosted in Japanese with English simultaneous interpretation.
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Agenda17.00 - 17.20JST17.20 - 18.00JST
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SpeakersHiroshi Nakaso Chairman of the Institute Daiwa Institute of Research
Kei Kitayama Managing Director, Structured Finance Moody's Investors Service
Christian de Guzman Chief Credit Officer - APAC, Credit Strategy & Guidance Moody's Ratings
Yusuke Seki Executive Director, Structured Finance Moody's Ratings
Mariko Semetko Executive Director, Corporate Finance Group Moody's Ratings
Tomoya Suzuki Senior Vice President, Financial Institutions Moody's Ratings
Naomi Fujiwara Vice President - Senior Analyst, Structured Finance Group Moody's Ratings
Atsushi Goto Associate Lead Analyst Moody's Investors Service
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Kei Kitayama joined Moody's in 1999. He was promoted to Senior Vice President in 2000 and to Managing Director in 2002. Kei became the head of Moody's Japan office in 2004. In 2010, his responsibilities expanded to cover the Structured Finance Group for Asia Pacific.
Prior to joining Moody's, Kei worked for the Long-Term Credit Bank of Japan (currently Shinsei Bank) for 12 years.
Kei holds a BA degree in marketing from Hitotsubashi University and an MBA degree from the Stern School of New York University.
1978 Joined the Bank of Japan
1997 Director, Head of Financial System Division,
2003 Director-General, Financial Markets Department
2008 Executive Director
2013 Deputy Governor
2018 Completed his term as Deputy Governor
2018 Chairman of Daiwa Institute of Research. Ltd.
2019 Chairman of FinCity. Tokyo (The Organization of Global Financial City Tokyo)
2021 ABAC Member (Japan)
Kei Kitayama joined Moody's in 1999. He was promoted to Senior Vice President in 2000 and to Managing Director in 2002. Kei became the head of Moody's Japan office in 2004. In 2010, his responsibilities expanded to cover the Structured Finance Group for Asia Pacific.
Prior to joining Moody's, Kei worked for the Long-Term Credit Bank of Japan (currently Shinsei Bank) for 12 years.
Kei holds a BA degree in marketing from Hitotsubashi University and an MBA degree from the Stern School of New York University.
Colin Ellis is Moody’s first Global Credit Strategist, and a Managing Director in the Credit Strategy team.
In his current role, Colin provides thought leadership for the rating agency that deepens the understanding of ratings and debt capital markets through rigorous and quantitative research. He leads Moody’s teams working on default and ratings analytics and on global financial analysis, including bank projections and stress testing. Colin is also a member of Moody’s Macroeconomic Board, which sets the global forecasts that underpin Moody’s universe of ratings.
Colin joined Moody’s in February 2012, initially leading the work of the Macroeconomic Board and authoring the quarterly Global Macro Outlook. He subsequently worked in the Financial Institutions Group, developing quantitative forward-looking analyses. For 8 years he was the Chief Credit Officer for EMEA, leading analysis and coordination of credit and ratings across all rating franchises in the region. He was also the ‘Head of UK’ for Moody's Ratings, responsible for the running of Moody’s UK operations, from 2019-2022 including the COVID-19 pandemic.
Prior to joining Moody’s, Colin held roles at the Bank of England, Daiwa Capital Markets, the BVCA and at Birmingham University. He has published papers on a range of topics including corporate investment and pricing, credit risk, private equity, data uncertainty, stress testing, financial contagion and monetary policy. Colin holds degrees from York University, the London School of Economics and Political Science, and Middlesex University. He is a Visiting Professor at Hult International Business School and LSBU, and is also a Fellow of the RSA.
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.
Yusuke Seki is an Executive Director in the Japan structured finance group, based in the Tokyo office.
He has been working for Moody’s since 2000 and has held a variety of roles and responsibilities. As an Analyst, he had a special emphasis on asset-backed securities (ABS) and collateral debt obligations(CDO).
Before working at Moody’s, he worked in the assetmanagement department of a major insurance company.
He is a Chartered Member of The Security Analysts Association of Japan as well as a Fellow of The Institute of Actuaries of Japan.
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.
Mariko Semetko is an Executive 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.
藤原奈芳美はムーディーズのストラクチャード・ファイナンス・グループのヴァイス・プレジデント－シニア・アナリストであり、日本のモニタリング・チームに所属しています。入社以来ストラクチャード・ファイナンス・グループに所属しており、当初はABS、RMBSのモニタリング、その後RMBSの新規格付に従事しました。現在はモニタリング担当として、RMBS、ABS、CMBSなど幅広いアセットクラスを担当しております。
Atsushi Goto is an associate lead analyst at Moody’s. Currently based in Tokyo, he provides Second Party Opinions on Green, Social and Sustainability bonds.
Prior to joining Moody’s, he worked on credit ratings of Japanese financial institutions, including banks, insurance companies and finance companies, at Moody’s Japan as an associate analyst.
He holds bachelor’s degree in International Liberal Studies from Waseda University.
Kei Kitayama joined Moody's in 1999. He was promoted to Senior Vice President in 2000 and to Managing Director in 2002. Kei became the head of Moody's Japan office in 2004. In 2010, his responsibilities expanded to cover the Structured Finance Group for Asia Pacific.
Prior to joining Moody's, Kei worked for the Long-Term Credit Bank of Japan (currently Shinsei Bank) for 12 years.
Kei holds a BA degree in marketing from Hitotsubashi University and an MBA degree from the Stern School of New York University.
1978 Joined the Bank of Japan
1997 Director, Head of Financial System Division,
2003 Director-General, Financial Markets Department
2008 Executive Director
2013 Deputy Governor
2018 Completed his term as Deputy Governor
2018 Chairman of Daiwa Institute of Research. Ltd.
2019 Chairman of FinCity. Tokyo (The Organization of Global Financial City Tokyo)
2021 ABAC Member (Japan)
Kei Kitayama joined Moody's in 1999. He was promoted to Senior Vice President in 2000 and to Managing Director in 2002. Kei became the head of Moody's Japan office in 2004. In 2010, his responsibilities expanded to cover the Structured Finance Group for Asia Pacific.
Prior to joining Moody's, Kei worked for the Long-Term Credit Bank of Japan (currently Shinsei Bank) for 12 years.
Kei holds a BA degree in marketing from Hitotsubashi University and an MBA degree from the Stern School of New York University.
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.
Yusuke Seki is an Executive Director in the Japan structured finance group, based in the Tokyo office.
He has been working for Moody’s since 2000 and has held a variety of roles and responsibilities. As an Analyst, he had a special emphasis on asset-backed securities (ABS) and collateral debt obligations(CDO).
Before working at Moody’s, he worked in the assetmanagement department of a major insurance company.
He is a Chartered Member of The Security Analysts Association of Japan as well as a Fellow of The Institute of Actuaries of Japan.
Mariko Semetko is an Executive 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.
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.
藤原奈芳美はムーディーズのストラクチャード・ファイナンス・グループのヴァイス・プレジデント－シニア・アナリストであり、日本のモニタリング・チームに所属しています。入社以来ストラクチャード・ファイナンス・グループに所属しており、当初はABS、RMBSのモニタリング、その後RMBSの新規格付に従事しました。現在はモニタリング担当として、RMBS、ABS、CMBSなど幅広いアセットクラスを担当しております。
Atsushi Goto is an associate lead analyst at Moody’s. Currently based in Tokyo, he provides Second Party Opinions on Green, Social and Sustainability bonds.
Prior to joining Moody’s, he worked on credit ratings of Japanese financial institutions, including banks, insurance companies and finance companies, at Moody’s Japan as an associate analyst.
He holds bachelor’s degree in International Liberal Studies from Waseda University.