Steven G. Cochrane, PhD, is Chief APAC Economist with Moody’s. He leads the Asia economic analysis and forecasting activities of the Moody’s research team, as well as the continual expansion of the company’s international, national and subnational forecast models. In addition, Steve directs consulting projects for clients to help them understand the effect of regional economic developments on their business under baseline forecasts and alternative scenarios. Steve’s expertise lies in providing clear insights into an area’s or region’s strengths, weaknesses and comparative advantages, relative to macro or global economic trends. 

A highly-regarded speaker, Dr. Cochrane has provided economic insights at hundreds of engagements over the past 20 years and has been featured on CNBC, CNA, Bloomberg TV, Wall Street Radio, and the PBS News Hour. Through his research and presentations, Steve dissects how various components of the macro and regional economies shape patterns of growth. His extensive expertise on U.S. and global economic issues makes also him a popular speaker at client conferences and executive briefings.

Steve holds a PhD from the University of Pennsylvania and is a Penn Institute for Urban Research Scholar. He also holds a master's degree from the University of Colorado at Denver and a bachelor's degree from the University of California at Davis.

Katrina Ell is a Head of Asia Economics in the Sydney office of Moody’s. Katrina manages the Asia-Pacific edition of Economy.com and is responsible for the research, analysis and forecasting of economies throughout the Asia-Pacific region, with a particular focus on Australia and New Zealand. Katrina is regularly quoted by international media such as CNBC, Bloomberg, the Wall Street Journal, Financial Times and Sky News. She previously worked as an analyst at the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority. Katrina received her bachelor’s degree in economics (honours) from Macquarie University and is currently completing her Masters in Applied Economics at Macquarie University.

ムーディーズ・アナリティックスのシニア・エコノミスト。東京を拠点に日本を含む北東アジアの経済情勢とその動向をモニタリング。また、アジア太平洋地域と世界経済の動向にも注視。マクロ経済の実証分析、時系列計量経済学、機械学習。加えて、APACエコノミストチームの気候モデリングとシナリオ作成を主導。

ムーディーズ・アナリティックス・ジャパン入社以前は、オックスフォード・エコノミクス、アジア開発銀行研究所、フィンランド銀行、慶応大学などで経済研究に携わる。ケンブリッジ経済学誌やInternational Journal of Central Banking誌をはじめ、数々の国際経済誌に論文が掲載されている。ドイツのライプチヒ大学卒業。在学中、中国の上海交通大学へ留学。日本の政策研究大学院大学で博士号を取得。