NEW YORK -- Moody’s Corporation (NYSE:MCO) announced that Marc Pinto has been named Global Head of Private Credit for Moody’s Ratings. Mr. Pinto will lead research and rating initiatives on private credit across the ratings agency and continue to co-head the Insurance team globally.

“By leveraging his extensive industry and leadership experience, Marc will play a critical role in further expanding our robust analytical capabilities, enhancing our market experience and driving our private credit strategy forward,” said Michael West, President of Moody’s Ratings. “Marc’s in-depth knowledge of the insurance industry will be key to our thought leadership as the ties between asset managers and insurance deepen.”

As part of his new role, Mr. Pinto will promote engagement across Moody’s financial institutions, corporate finance, and structured finance rating groups while enhancing expertise in growth areas of the private credit industry including fund finance, private asset-backed securities (ABS), and privately placed investment-grade corporate assets, among others.

Mr. Pinto has held a series of analytical leadership roles of increasing scope and responsibility at Moody’s, including Global Head of Funds & Asset Management and Chief Credit Policy Officer for North American banks.

Mr. Pinto is a Chartered Financial Analyst and an alumnus of Columbia Business School and Trinity College (Connecticut).