Welcome Remarks
Vera Chaplin, Managing Director – Asia-Pacific Regional Practice Lead, S&P Global Ratings 

Global Corporate Credit Outlook: Surprising Resilience – But Risks Abound
Gregg Lemos-Stein, Managing Director, Chief Analytical Officer, Global Corporate Ratings, S&P Global Ratings

Panel Discussion 1 | Risks and Opportunities In The New Cycle

• Year of the dragon and the new rates cycle – what are the implication for global and Asian markets?
• Geopolitics, elections, protectionism – how will they impact credit?

Panelists:
Jenny Zeng, Chief Investment Officer, Asia-Pacific Fixed Income, Allianz Global Investors

Soo Chong Lim, Managing Director and Head of Asia Credit Research, J.P. Morgan

Gregg Lemos-Stein, Managing Director, Chief Analytical Officer, Global Corporate Ratings, S&P Global Ratings 

Moderator: 
Christopher Lee, Managing Director, Chief Analytical Officer, Asia-Pacific, S&P Global Ratings

Panel Discussion 2 | Asia BBBs – Rising Stars vs. Fallen Angels

• Sector trends vs. idiosyncratic risks: Chemicals, Autos, Tech
• Government vs. fundamentals: SOEs across China, Indonesia, Thailand

Panelists:
Omar Slim, Managing Director, Co-Head of Asia ex-Japan Fixed Income, PineBridge Investments

Vijay Jote, Head of Asia-Pacific Credit Rating Advisory – Debt Capital Markets, BNP Paribas

Chang Li, Director, China Country Specialist, Corporate Ratings, S&P Global Ratings

JunHong Park, Director, Lead Analyst, Corporate Ratings, Korea, S&P Global Ratings

Moderator: 
Xavier Jean, Managing Director, Southeast Asia Country Lead, Corporate Ratings, S&P Global Ratings

Panel Discussion 3 | Asia Speculative Grade – Where’s The Market Going?

• Private credit vs. public markets – where will issuers go?
• Dollar vs. domestic – how will rates affect activity?
• China and Macao vs. Indonesia, India, Vietnam – where will investors focus?

Panelists:
Ani Deshmukh, Managing Director, Head of Credit, OMERS

Manjesh Verma, Managing Director, Head of APAC Credit and Fixed Income Research, BlackRock

Minh Hoang, Director, Lead Analyst, Corporate Ratings, Southeast Asia, S&P Global Ratings

Neel Gopalakrishnan, Director, Lead Analyst, Corporate Ratings, South Asia, S&P Global Ratings

Moderator: 
Charles Chang, Managing Director, Greater China Country Lead, Corporate Ratings, S&P Global Ratings