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.

Stefan Angrick is a director at Moody’s Analytics in Tokyo. He leads the firm’s country risk analysis and oversees scenario analysis, climate modeling, and nowcasting for the Asia-Pacific region. As head of Japan and frontier market economics, he directs research on Northeast Asia and small emerging economies globally. Stefan’s research focuses on trade, foreign direct investment, and portfolio flows.

His work is regularly quoted in major international media, including the Financial Times, The Wall Street Journal, and Reuters. He frequently appears on CNBC, Bloomberg TV, and BBC, and contributes op-eds to the Financial Times and Nikkei. Stefan holds a PhD from Tokyo’s National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies, a master’s degree from Leipzig University, and spent a year studying at Shanghai Jiao Tong University. He has previously held positions with Oxford Economics, the Asian Development Bank Institute, the Bank of Finland, and Keio University. His academic work has been published in leading journals such as the Cambridge Journal of Economics and the International Journal of Central Banking.