2020 Economic Outlook

Paul Bloxham

HSBC, Chief Economist, Australia, New Zealand and Global Commodities Managing Director, Global Research, HSBC

Paul Bloxham is HSBC’s Chief Economist for Australia, New Zealand and Global Commodities and is a Managing Director. He is chief spokesperson for HSBC on forecasts and trends for the Australian and New Zealand economies and their interaction with global financial markets and international economies.

Paul is also a key spokesperson on HSBC’s unique view on global commodity markets and works closely with HSBC’s global equities team. He is also a member of the Australian National University’s Shadow Reserve Bank Board and is an Adjunct Professor at Curtin University. In 2017, Paul’s team won Focus Economics awards for best overall forecaster for each of Australia and New Zealand.

Prior to joining HSBC in 2010, Paul Bloxham spent 12 years as an economist within the Reserve Bank of Australia’s Economic Analysis Department. Paul holds a Master’s degree in public financial policy from the London School of Economics.

Stephen Halmarick

Managing Director, Head of Global Markets Research, Commonwealth Bank of Australia

BEc, ASIA, GAICD

Stephen Halmarick is Managing Director,  Head of Global Markets Research at Commonwealth Bank of Australia. He was appointed to the role in January 2018. Stephen is responsible for the team of economists and strategists that cover Australian Economics, International Economics, Rates, Fixed Income, Foreign Exchange, Credit and Commodities research. Stephen is also a key spokesperson to clients and media on macroeconomic themes and a broad range of financial market issues.

The Global Markets Research team produces a number of economic publications. These include short research notes on economic and market developments, presentation packs, longer thought leadership pieces on key structural issues, and regular reports on key countries and regions of the global economy. The team also regularly appears in public forums and holds meeting with key clients both in Australia and globally. Stephen has over 30 years’ experience as a financial markets economist and is widely regarded as one of the best economic communicators and presenters in Australia.

Nicki Hutley

Partner, Deloitte

Nicki Hutley is a highly experienced economist, with broad-based expertise gained over nearly three decades of practice. She has worked for both public and private sectors, and in financial markets, investment management, and economic consulting.

In addition to macroeconomic modelling and forecasting, Nicki is particularly skilled in the application of economic modelling and analysis in addressing policy issues relating to urban renewal, social and economic infrastructure investment, affordable housing, climate mitigation and adaptation, and social impact investing. Nicki takes a true triple bottom line approach, to ensure social and environmental considerations are captured alongside economic and financial returns.

Nicki has led strategic policy research and government reviews on issues as diverse as positive credit reporting, emissions trading schemes, the NSW Waste Levy, Social Housing renewal, youth justice initiatives and palliative care.

Nicki’s ability to articulate complex issues to a diverse range of audiences means she is a sought after keynote speaker and she appears regularly on Sky Business and ABC’s The Drum, as well as other media.

Joanne Masters

EY Oceania Chief Economist

“I love it when people have learned something new, thought about something differently, and being challenged by that myself.”