Bio

Chen is the head of Credit and ESG Advisory in Investment Banking at DBS. Based in Singapore, her role includes ensuring the successful execution of rating and sustainability frameworks and disclosures for bond issuances across Asia.

Aside from the traditional credit rating advisory function, her team has been working with large corporates, financial institutions and governments across the region to develop sustainability related financing strategies. Her team supported the development of the Singapore Government’s Green Bond Framework. She is actively involved in the various industry working group related to sustainability, including the ICMA Sustainable Finance Working Groups.

Prior to DBS, Chen worked as a ratings analyst in Moody’s responsible for Asian and European structured finance transactions. Her main expertise was in Chinese auto-loan-backed securitization and European residential-mortgage-backed securitization. In addition to her primary rating role, she has also published a number of rating related credit research articles.

Chen has a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from London School of Economics and Political Science, and a Master of Finance degree from London Business School. She is also a CFA charter holder, an EFFAS Certified ESG Analyst, and a SCR certificate holder.