Asia-Pacific Credit Outlook 2026 Virtual Conference

Christopher Lee, Managing Director, Regional Practice Lead, Asia-Pacific

Hsin-Ying Lee, Head of Market Outreach, South & Southeast Asia
Eunice Tan, Managing Director, Head of Credit Research, Asia-Pacific

• Global & Asia-Pacific financing trends and credit cycle
• What does a weak USD mean for the region?
• Update on traditional and alternate financing channels (alternate financing vehicles)

Panelists:
Gavin Gunning, Managing Director, Sector Lead, Financial Institutions Ratings, Asia-Pacific
Xavier Jean, Managing Director, Global Analytics
Vince Conti, Head of Macroeconomic Modelling

Moderator:
Eunice Tan, Managing Director, Head of Credit Research, Asia-Pacific

• Will competition between the U.S. and China drive the technology revolution?
• What does this mean for U.S. and Asian tech firms? What’s the big risk?
• How will new tariffs and trade restrictions affect capex, supply chains, and ratings?

Panelists:
David Tsui, Managing Director, Technology Sector Lead, Americas, Corporate Ratings
Clifford Kurz, Director, Corporate Ratings
Simon Wong, Director, Corporate Ratings
Christine Ip, Associate Director, Credit Research, Asia-Pacific

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

• How will the industries adapt to the shifting trade and geopolitical landscape?
• Will the rush to invest in the US mean less investments in the region?
• Will Korean and Japanese government commitments of multi-billion US investments affect their respective economies?

Panelists:
Andy Liu, Managing Director, Analytical Manager, Corporate Ratings
Hiroki Shibata, Managing Director, Analytical Manager, Corporate Ratings
Daniel Hsiao, Director, Analytical Manager, Corporate Ratings

Moderator:
Kim Eng Tan, Managing Director, Sovereign & International Public Finance Ratings

• How low can interest rates go for APAC central banks?
• Implications of geopolitical tensions (at home and abroad) on sovereigns & corporates
• Are household indebtedness holding back consumption growth?

Panelists:
Vishrut Rana, Senior Economist, Asia-Pacific
Kim Eng Tan, Managing Director, Sovereign & International Public Finance Ratings
Ivan Tan, Director, Financial Institutions Ratings
Shawn Park, Director, Corporate Ratings

Moderator:
Geeta Chugh, Managing Director, Financial Institutions Ratings

• Growth trajectory for APAC data centres (financing & obstacles)
• Is India infrastructure the bright spot for 2026?
• Climate change ready: where could we see infrastructure spending on?

Panelists:
Apple Li, Director, Infrastructure & Utilities Ratings
Calvin Leong, Director, Structured Finance Ratings
Yijing Ng, Director, Corporate Ratings
Anshuman Bharati, Associate Director, Corporate Ratings

Moderator:
Abhishek Dangra, Managing Director, Analytical Manager, Corporate Ratings

Vera Chaplin, Managing Director, Chief Analytical Officer, Asia-Pacific