Credit ratings agency, Moody’s Ratings, has appointed Antonello Aquino as Global Co-Head of Insurance, his role includes oversight of the Global Funds and Asset Management team. He will be based in London.

Aquino will lead the insurance business in the United States and Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) regions, where Moody’s rates over 700 insurers.

He will work alongside Sally Yim, who will continue in her current role of Global Co-Head of Insurance for the Asia Pacific (APAC) region.

The ratings agency emphasises that Aquino’s appointment reflects the significant growth in importance and reputation of Moody’s Rating Insurance and Funds and Asset Management franchises, especially within the expanding Private Credit market.

Aquino is a Moody’s Ratings veteran, having spent 17 years with the firm in roles such as Managing Director (MD), Head EMEA Private Credit, Insurance and MEA Banking; Associate MD; and Senior Vice President of EMEA Insurance.

Before this, he served as the Vice President for FIG Rating Advisor at Credit Suisse. In the past, he was the Associate Director of Standard & Poor’s (S&P) based in Paris.

He was also the Associate of FIG M&A at Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein. Aquino started his career as an Analyst, FIG M&A at ABN AMRO in 1998.

The firm added, “Such structural changes position our organisation to effectively navigate the evolution, complexities, and convergence in these industries.

“Fund Finance is important to Moody’s Ratings as it enables the consistent evaluation of increasingly complex fund structures—such as NAV-based loans, feeder funds, BDCs, and multi-asset credit vehicles—through established methodologies that promote transparency and comparability.

“As lending shifts from traditional banks to alternative capital sources such as pension funds and insurers, our credit ratings and assessment of fund manager quality play a crucial role in helping investors understand credit risks, support broader market access for fund finance transactions, and foster confidence in this rapidly growing asset class.”

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