Peter Stephens Email & Phone Number

- Senior rating agency analyst with broad corporate credit experience across Asia Pacific, North America and emerging markets (China, Indonesia, PNG, Mongolia, and India). - Strong relationship and negotiation skills developed dealing directly with senior company executives, lenders, investment bankers, investors, market commentators, and journalists. - Analytical role at Standard & Poor’s has provided privileged access and insight into the strategic decision makers of large corporates.- Working closely yet independently with financial advisors and clients on merger and acquisition transactions and capital structure strategies and provide a timely assessment of the impact a range of funding scenarios could have on a credit rating and creditworthiness.- Undertaken reviews of new capital market products or proposed debt instruments - hybrids, subordinated debt, secured debt, and covenant assessment - to determine the impact on corporate credit ratings.- Maintaining active surveillance of a large portfolio of companies and prepare timely credit submissions and publish credit commentary on key credit issues as required.- Prepare credit rating recommendations and present to an international Standard & Poor’s rating committee, incorporating assessment of the industry and business profile, cash flow protection, liquidity analysis, project or corporate structure, and any country risks specific to a debt issuer.- Hold management meetings and presentations to clients and provide feedback on rating actions and rating evaluations. - Key note presenter on behalf of Standard & Poor’s at external seminars and credit training courses.- Actively involved in team mentoring and developing junior analytical staff.Specialties: - Industry sector strengths include: mining and metals, oil and gas, project finance, gaming and leisure, chemicals, utilities, building and construction, and paper and packaging.