Event Details
AmCham Shanghai's Financial Services Committee (FSC) will host S&P Global for a superb in-person event/webinar on Sovereign Ratings.
"A Sovereign is a state that administers its own government and is not subject to or dependent on another sovereign for all or most prerogatives. In particular, one of the most important prerogatives of a sovereign, in our view, is the right to determine the currency it uses, as well as the political and fiscal frameworks in which it operates. Our sovereign ratings reflect our analysis of institutional and governance effectiveness, economic structure and growth prospects, external finances, and fiscal and monetary flexibility." (S&P Global)
Sovereign ratings influence capital flows. How geopolitical events, trade decoupling, rising interest rate cycles, etc. shape ratings and, thus, the ability of governments to attract financing will be at the heart of our discussion.
We will start with a presentation by S&P Global's Roberto Sifon-Arevalo, Managing Director, Global Head of Analytics and Research Sovereign & International Public Finance Ratings. In the follow-up Q&A session, he will be joined by Kim Eng Tan, Senior Director, Sovereign & International Public Finance Ratings.
For those who can join the event in person at the AmCham office, lunch will be provided. We welcome you for what will be a world-class study on global sovereign ratings.
Agenda
12 PM - 12:05 PM Zoom Check-in for those joining online
12:05 PM - 12:10 PM Welcome and Event Overview
12:10 PM – 1:00 PM Global Sovereign Ratings Presentation
Roberto Sifon-Arevalo, Managing Director, Global Head of Analytics and Research Sovereign & International Public Finance Ratings
1:00 PM - 1:25 PM Q&A Session
Roberto Sifon-Arevalo, Managing Director, Global Head of Analytics and Research Sovereign & International Public Finance Ratings
Kim Eng Tan, Senior Director, Sovereign and International Public Finance Ratings
1:25 PM - 1:30 PM Wrap Up
The Financial Services Committee (FSC) is the Chamber's committee for members interested in and involved with the financial services space. It provides an off-the-record forum for discussion of relevant topics spanning banking, securities, insurance, asset management, venture capital/private equity, corporate finance, and fintech.