Roberto is Managing Director and Global Head of Analytics and Research for Sovereign and International Public Finance Ratings (IPF).

In this role, he leads a team of senior specialists based in New York, London, Madrid, Stockholm, Mexico City, & Singapore that monitors ratings on sovereigns, sub sovereigns and multilateral and development financial institutions throughout the world. Prior to that, he was the head of the Sovereign and IPF ratings group for the Americas and the Caribbean managing the team’s
analytical efforts in the region.

Roberto’s work experience, before joining S&P in 2003 as
a sovereign ratings analyst, includes several analytical
positions at Banco Santander and Banco Sudameris in
Argentina.

He holds a degree in Business Administration from the
Universidad de Belgrano, in Argentina, and a Master’s
Degree in International Affairs, specializing in International
Economic Policy, from Columbia University in New York.

Eng Tan is a Senior Director for the Sovereign Ratings team in Asia-Pacific. Based in Singapore, he leads the sovereign team’s analytical and outreach activities in the region. He is S&P Global Ratings main spokesperson for sovereign ratings in Asia-Pacific. He is also a member of the global sovereign criteria committee that is responsible for methodology enhancements and evaluating methodology-related issues relevant to sovereign ratings.

Before joining S&P Global Ratings, Kim Eng was an economist in the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Ministry of Trade and Industry. At the MAS, he was a money market manager responsible for implementing foreign exchange policy and money market operations as well as development of the Singapore government securities market.

Kim Eng holds a Bachelor of Accountancy (Honors) from the Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, and a Master’s degree in Economics from the London School of Economics, UK.

Cheng Ye is the country manager for Wells Fargo China . He is also the branch manager of Wells Fargo Bank Shanghai Branch, the managing branch in China. In his role, Cheng fosters collaboration between lines of business and product areas to drive client solutions that align with Wells Fargo’s strategic priorities and appetite. Cheng is accountable to the Shanghai and Beijing Branches’ regulators and oversees corporate governance of all Wells Fargo banking activities in the country, ensuring that they are consistent with the bank’s vision, values, policies, brand, and image.

Cheng has more than 19 years of financial service experience in domestic and foreign banks. He joined Wells Fargo in 2007 to lead Wells Fargo’s trade business in China, transforming it into a industrial leader of financial institution, commodity, and corporate trade. As head of International Trade Services (ITS) China, Cheng also connected the U.S. with China to elevate the bank’s overall franchise value proposition in Asia Pacific. Before joining Wells Fargo, Cheng held a variety of positions at Bank of Nova Scotia, China Everbright Bank, and China Construction Bank, mainly focusing on trade finance, financial institution, and corporate lending.

Cheng has been an active speaker and moderator on international conferences, including GTR trade conferences, ICC Academy events, and Trade Advisory Council conference.