Kate Kennedy is a Senior Managing Director and Co-Head of the Business Development Group at Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA), responsible for Marketing and Investor Relations. Kate also oversees KBRA Analytics, the company’s product platform for high-quality data and advanced analytics, which includes KBRA Financial Intelligence (KFI), KBRA Altman, and the company’s Ratings Feed platform.
Prior to joining KBRA in 2011, Kate was a senior director at Fitch Ratings for 12 years, where she spearheaded the investor relations initiative across U.S. Structured Finance. The role included specializing in identifying, planning, and executing strategic new investor development and business campaigns as well as maintaining strong relationships with the largest institutional investors.
Prior to Fitch Ratings, Kate worked for two years at the Norinchukin Bank, where she was responsible for portfolio management reporting and trade settlement with U.S. investment banks, brokers, and custodians.
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Kroll Bond Rating Agency was established in 2010 in an effort to restore trust in credit ratings by creating new standards for assessing risk and by offering accurate and transparent ratings. They provide the investment community with an alternative solution by delivering timely and in-depth research. They are a full service global rating agency whose mission is to set a standard of excellence and integrity.
