20/11/08
Our Staff
Global Economics
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Julian Jessop is Capital Economics’ Chief International Economist and is also a Director of the company. He joined the company from Standard Chartered Bank, where he was Senior International Economist responsible for analysing the G7 economies and the emerging markets of Asia. Julian has held senior economist positions at HSBC and the Japanese bank Nikko, and worked as an Economic Adviser at the UK Treasury.
As well as managing our overall international output, Julian is responsible for our Asian service. He is a particular expert on China and Japan, having worked at three institutions with strong roots in the region, and on the US economy. Julian is a regular speaker at conferences and seminars, and a frequent broadcaster. He has two degrees in Economics from Cambridge University.
Jonathan Loynes is our Chief European Economist and is also a Director of the company. He has responsibility for Capital Economics’ research on the euro-zone, the UK and emerging Europe.
Jonathan is the first point of contact for many subscribers to the UK and European services and presents regularly to our clients on the outlook for the economy and particular business sectors. A recognised expert on the public finances, inflation and monetary policy, he is well known within the UK investment community and is one of the most frequently quoted UK economists in the media. He has written articles in the Financial Times and a number of other newspapers and appears regularly on television and radio. Jonathan and his team have built up a strong reputation as forecasters of the UK economy, coming top of the Sunday Times table of 40 UK forecasters in 2005 and 2000.
He joined Capital Economics in 2000 from HSBC, where he was Chief UK Economist. As well as working for the Treasury, Capital Markets and Equity divisions of the group, he was also an adviser to HSBC’s ALCO Committee and was part of the team regularly voted first in surveys for the provision of research to the gilt market. Prior to joining HSBC, Jonathan studied Economics and Finance at Bath and Southampton universities.
Paul Ashworth is our US specialist. He joined Capital Economics from the National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR) where he worked on their world economy model after taking degrees in Economics and Mathematics at Strathclyde and Warwick and completing a PhD on monetary policy. Paul has significant expertise as a modeller and econometrician. He has analysed and forecast the US economy since 2001. For the first half of 2007, Paul was placed third (out of 55) in the Wall Street Journal rankings of US economic forecasters.
Paul Dales joined Capital Economics soon after it was founded in 1999 and has become a key member of the UK economics team. He specialises in the coverage of the industrial and external sectors and is also responsible for much of the output of our UK Treasury Service. He holds degrees in Banking & Finance and Economics from Loughborough and London universities and the FSA recognised Securities Institute Diploma.
John Higgins is Capital Economics’ Senior Market Economist with 15 years of experience in financial markets as a trader, analyst and economist. John is tasked with identifying value in global asset markets based on our macroeconomic and policy projections. He contributes to and edits our Capital Daily and is responsible for producing regular updates and thematic pieces on key market developments.
John joined the company in 2008 from Stone & McCarthy Research Associates, where he was Senior Economist covering the euro area. Previously John worked at Nomura International plc in London, where he was Head of Economic and Credit Research within the fixed income division. John has considerable experience presenting at conferences and seminars, and speaking with the media. He holds a degree from Exeter University.
Tehmina Khan works with Julian Jessop on major international economic trends and contributes to both the Global and Asian services. Prior to joining Capital Economics in February 2008 she worked as an Economist in the Fiscal Affairs Department of the IMF. She has two degrees in Economics from Oxford University.
Ben May works with Jonathan Loynes on Europe. His areas of focus include Italy, Spain and Scandinavia. Prior to joining Capital Economics, Ben worked in the Monetary Analysis area of the Bank of England, where amongst other things he worked on the euro-zone. He has degrees in Economics from the University of Bristol and University College London.
Jennifer McKeown works with Jonathan Loynes on Europe. She has a particular focus on Germany, Switzerland and Benelux. Jennifer joined Capital Economics from the Bank of England, where she worked in Monetary Analysis on the UK and then the euro-zone. She has degrees in economics from University College London and the University of East Anglia.
Vicky Redwood is our consumer and debt specialist and is responsible for much of the output of our UK Consumer Service. She joined Capital Economics from the Bank of England where, amongst other roles, she worked on the Financial Stability Review. Before working at the Bank, she studied Economics at Oxford and Warwick.
Neil Shearing is responsible for our coverage of emerging Europe. Neil joined Capital Economics from HM Treasury where he worked as an Economic Adviser on tax policy analysis and emerging markets research. He holds degrees in Economics from the University of York and the University of London.
Mark Williams leads our coverage of the Chinese economy and markets, working with Julian Jessop. Mark was previously Asia economist at HM Treasury, responsible for analysis of the risks and prospects in non-Japan Asia. He has also worked as a journalist and senior editor in Taiwan, and is fluent in written and spoken Mandarin. He studied Chinese at Edinburgh University, and Economics for Development at Oxford University.
