Academic qualifications
- DBA, City University of Hong Kong
- MBA, University of Cambridge
- BBA in Information Systems, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Professional Experience
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Professor Stan Ho is a seasoned investment banking and credit rating expert, having held senior management positions at global and China credit rating agencies with solid experience in China credit rating and capital market transactions, green finance and ESG rating, including CS First Boston, Merrill Lynch, Bear Stearns, Fitch Ratings and Lianhe Ratings Global between 1996 and 2023. Professor Ho was the founding CEO, Executive Director and Responsible Officer of Lianhe Ratings Global Limited.
- Professor Ho has worked in corporate finance and credit rating. Professor Ho has solid product and market knowledge in fixed income including bonds and securitisation, and a wide and solid network of debt capital market bankers, fixed income investors and credit rating analysts in Hong Kong and Singapore. .
- Professor Ho has solid and direct green finance and certification experience. Stan leads the rating of green and sustainability bonds issued by various Chinese issuers in the international capital market. Professor Ho is the Chief Representative of Syntao Green Finance International Ltd. Professor Ho is the Green Finance Certification Scheme Technical Committee Member of Hong Kong Quality Assurance Agency (HKQAA), where he is one of the approval members of the HKQAA green certification of the bonds issued, and loans borrowed, by Chinese and Hong Kong corporates and financial institutions.
- Professor Ho is EFFAS Certified ESG Analyst (CESGA®) and SGS ESG Reporting Analyst.