David Masters Cfa, Fca

David Masters, CFA, FCA has extensive experience in the finance industry. David is currently working at Payden & Rygel as the Senior Vice President, Credit Analyst - EMEA and Asian financials, covering banks, insurance, and non-bank financial institutions in those regions. Before joining Payden & Rygel, they worked as a Vice President, Credit Analyst - EMEA and Asian financials at the same company.

Prior to Payden & Rygel, David worked at S&P Global Ratings (formerly Standard & Poor's) as the Director - Lead Analyst, where they led the UK insurance team, co-headed the global reinsurance team, and served as a trustee of the staff pension scheme.

David also has experience in buy-side analysis, specifically as a Senior Credit Analyst - Financials at Aerion Fund Management, where they focused on insurance and also led the analysis for REIT/FinCo sectors.

Before transitioning to the buy-side, David worked at Moody's Investors Service Limited as a Vice President, Senior Analyst. David started their career at KPMG as an Assistant Manager.

Overall, David Masters, CFA, FCA has a diverse and extensive background in credit analysis and financial services, specifically in insurance and banking sectors.

David Masters, CFA, FCA, obtained a BSc (Hons) degree in Geography from the University of Birmingham, where they studied from 1995 to 1998. In February 2005, they became a Fellow Chartered Accountant after completing their certification with the ICAEW. Later, in August 2021, they obtained the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation from the CFA Institute.