Application of Technology on Sovereign Credit Assessment


Country analysis plays a vital part in the credit analysis process. It is not limited to assessing direct exposure to the sovereign, like investing in sovereign bonds. However, it also impacts the creditworthiness of their financial institutions and corporates in their jurisdictions. Dan will explain how the technology enables you to analyze the country's credit risk more efficiently in this session.

Speaker:
Mr. Dan Chan, Director, Product Specialist Group (PSG), Fitch Solutions

Moderator:
Prof. CK Chan
Programme Director, MSc FinTech, Faculty of Engineering
Professor of Practice in FinTech
Secretary, CUHK Engineering FinTech Applied Research (CEFAR) Academy

Date : 18 April 2023 (Tue)

Time : 5:20 - 6:15 p.m.

Language : English

Venue : Emerald Room, CUHK Business School Town Centre
(Unit B, 1/F, Bank of America Tower, 12 Harcourt Road, Central, Hong Kong)

About the Speaker :
Mr. Dan Chan is a director of our Product Specialist Group. He has been working with Fitch for 7 years. Prior to Fitch, Dan has worked in the credit area for 15 years, including credit risk model development, regulatory compliance advisory, and corporate credit analytics roles at S&P, Ernst & Young, and DBS Bank. Dan holds two master's degrees, one in Finance and another in Information & Technology Management, and is currently pursuing his doctoral degree with a research topic about bank credit ratings. Here is the link for his profile on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-chan-5733211/ .

 




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FINTECH SERIES

The CUHK FinTech Seminar Series is co-organized by the CEFAR Academy and the Asia-Pacific Institute of Business (APIB). Industry practitioners are invited to campus to share their areas of expertise.  We see the advantage of bringing together the academia and industry experts, providing a platform to carry out fruitful and productive discussions, encourage the exchange of ideas and promote future collaboration opportunities.  CUHK students may also widen their exposure and receive some enlightenment in their career development.

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Moderator:
Prof. CK Chan
Programme Director, MSc FinTech, Faculty of Engineering
Professor of Practice in FinTech
Secretary, CUHK Engineering FinTech Applied Research (CEFAR) Academy

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7 February 2023 (Tue) Topic: Sustainability initiatives: Challenges around Operational resilience, Cloud and ESG implementation

Speaker : Dr. Rajeev Chib, Asia Pacific – CAO Financial Institutions Sales & Solutions, Citigroup Global Markets Asia Limited

Moderator:
Prof. CK Chan
Programme Director, MSc FinTech, Faculty of Engineering
Professor of Practice in FinTech
Secretary, CUHK Engineering FinTech Applied Research (CEFAR) Academy

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17 January 2023 (Tue) Topic: Riding on Digital Innovation to Achieving Winning Position

Speaker : Ms. Jennifer Tan, Chief Executive, Alipay Financial Services (HK) Limited; and Executive Vice President – Strategy Development and Government Affairs, GBA of Ant Group

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Prof. CK Chan
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Professor of Practice in FinTech
Secretary, CUHK Engineering FinTech Applied Research (CEFAR) Academy

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7 December 2022 (Wed) Topic: Fintech In Algo Trading And Asset Management

Speaker : Dr. Alfred Ma, Managing Director, CASH Algo Finance Group

Moderator:
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Professor of Practice in FinTech
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19 July 2022 (Tue) Topic: Fintech-Banking Collaboration Using Open API - A Glimpse At Mainland And Hong Kong

Panellists :
Mr. Terry Chan, Senior Manager, Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA)
Mr. Alan Cheung, Senior Director, Applied Science and Technology Research Institute (ASTRI)
Mr. Andrew Lim, Head of IT, Hang Seng China

Moderator:
Prof. Raymond Tsang, Associate Professor of Practice / Career Advisor., Centre for Financial Engineering, CUHK

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17 May 2022 (Tue) Topic: How to make reading data less terrible - a beginner's guide to leveraging financial data for decision making

Speaker : Ms. Emily Chan, Solution Specialist, Bloomberg

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Speaker : Mr. Peter Dingle, Ecosystem and Partnerships lead, Venture Investment, Asset Management Group Asia, HSBC

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15 March 2022 (Tue) Topic: The Impact Of Technology On The Credit Rating Industry

Speaker : Mr. Dan Chan, Director, Product Specialist Group, Fitch Solutions

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15 February 2022 (Tue) Topic: A Glimpse At FinTech 2025

Speaker : Mr. Nelson Chow, Chief Fintech Officer, Fintech Facilitation Office, Hong Kong Monetary Authority

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18 January 2022 (Tue) Topic: Financial Technology And The Evolving Landscape Of Banking

Speaker : Dr. Rajeev CHIB, Asia Pacific – COO Financial Institutions Sales & Solutions, Citigroup Global Markets Asia Limited

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