Young Kim
Sustainable Finance Analyst
Moody’s Investors Service
Young Kim is a Sustainable Finance Analyst with Moody’s Investors Service. Based in Hong Kong, he is responsible for providing second party opinions to APAC issuers as well as providing market research and outreach on sustainable finance themes. Previous to this role, he was lead analyst with Moody’s Financial Institutions Group, responsible for portfolio of insurance, securities, and other non-bank financial institutions in Korea.
Before joining Moody’s, Young Kim worked for International Monetary Fund in Washington D.C., as a research officer in Fiscal Affairs Department, analyzing country risk and public finance issues. He has also worked in Korea for Sae-A Trading Co., Ltd in finance & accounting division and Republic of Korea Navy as a translator officer.
Young Kim holds a Master’s degree in International Relations and Economics from the Johns Hopkins University, the School of Advanced International Studies where he focused his studies in energy, resource, and environment program and international economics. Young is certified in ESG Investing through the CFA Institute.