Neha Rastogi

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Neha holds the position of Global Chief Credit Officer for Specialized Finance Risk at Standard Chartered Bank. In this capacity, she directs the global risk oversight for the Bank’s most complex and structured exposures, including Private Credit, Leveraged Finance, Financial Sponsor Lending, Funds Financing, Securitized Asset-Backed Lending, Project Finance, Transportation Finance, and Commercial Real Estate. In addition to her global divisional leadership, Neha chairs the Bank’s Underwriting Committee. With over 20 years of experience in credit risk management, Neha’s expertise spans a vast array of products and geographies. Prior to her current global mandate, she joined the Bank in 2022 as the Regional Chief Credit Officer for Asia. Her career includes a 17-year tenure at JPMorgan, where she served as Managing Director and Co-Head of Credit Risk for Asia Pacific, Chief Risk Officer for Hong Kong, and Head of Financial Sponsor and Strategic Financing for APAC Credit Risk. Throughout her career, Neha has been a key partner to businesses across diverse asset classes—ranging from distressed credit and commodity-linked products to complex derivative and treasury structures. Beyond her technical and strategic remit, Neha is a vocal advocate for the "people agenda," focusing on cultivating diverse and inclusive cultures, talent development, and manager accountability. She holds an Honours degree in Economics and an MBA in Finance. Neha is based in Hong Kong.