Mark Williams

Chief Asia Economist

Mark Williams is Chief Asia Economist at Capital Economics, leading a team of analysts based in Singapore and London. He has three decades of experience covering the region, with a particular focus on China's economy and financial markets. Mark’s work is regularly cited in the Economist, Financial Times, Wall Street Journal and New York Times. Mark and his team have developed a reputation for building innovative indicators to track important trends, including their China Activity Proxy, which has become widely followed since it was first published in 2009; more recently a gauge of tariff re-routing activity; and their Global Fracturing database that tracks how geopolitical shifts are affecting global trade and financial flows. Before joining Capital Economics, Mark was at HM Treasury in London. He has degrees in Chinese and Economics from the universities of Edinburgh and Oxford.

Julian Evans-Pritchard

Head of China Economics

Julian Evans-Pritchard joined Capital Economics in September 2013. Based in Singapore, Julian works with Mark Williams to cover the Chinese economy. He speaks and reads Chinese, and previously worked as a translator for Caixin, one of China’s leading financial news providers. Julian holds an undergraduate degree in mathematics and economics from the University of York and is currently pursuing a masters degree in economics at the National University of Singapore. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst and a member of the Economic Society of Singapore.

Shivaan Tandon

Asia Economist

Shivaan Tandon joined Capital Economics in September 2022 and is an Economist on the Emerging Markets team. Shivaan previously worked at the Economist Intelligence Unit as an analyst covering a mix of West and East European Economies in the Country Analysis Unit. He has a BA in Public Policy (Economic Policy) from Duke University in the United States.