Asia-Pacific Economic Outlook
Diverging Trends Amidst Much Uncertainty
Uncertainty shrouds Asia’s two largest economies—China and Japan—as well as the very interest rate-sensitive economies of Australia and New Zealand. Elsewhere, from Southeast Asia to India, the outlook is better, bolstered by consumer spending and foreign investment. This webinar will put into perspective these divergent trends, and will assess the risks and opportunities for the region in the coming year.
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SpeakersSteve Cochrane Chief APAC Economist Moody's
Stefan Angrick Head of Japan and Frontier Market Economics Moody's
Denise Cheok Assistant Director - Economist Moody's
Harry Murphy Cruise Head of China and Australia Economics Moody's
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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.
Stefan Angrick is a Head of Japan and Frontier Market Economics at Moody's in Tokyo. He holds a master's degree from Leipzig University and a PhD from the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies in Tokyo. He has previously held positions with Oxford Economics, the Asian Development Bank Institute, the Bank of Finland, and Keio University.
Denise Cheok is an economist at Moody’s Analytics in Singapore. She is responsible for forecasting and analyzing metropolitan economies across the AsiaPacific region. She writes on a variety of topics on Economic View particularly on Southeast Asia. Denise holds a bachelor’s degree in Economics from the National University of Singapore, and a master’s degree in Economics from the University of British Columbia. Prior to joining Moody’s Analytics, Denise previously worked as a trade policy researcher at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
Harry Murphy Cruise is a Head of China and Australia Economics at Moody’s, based in Sydney. Harry is responsible for covering the Chinese and Australian economies, as well as managing Moody’s’ subnational Asia Pacific forecasts. Harry is regularly quoted by international media such as CNBC and Bloomberg. He holds a master’s degree in international and development economics from the Australian National University and a Bachelor of Arts and Commerce from Monash University.