Paul Bloxham is HSBC's Chief Economist and spokesperson on forecasts and trends for the Australian and New Zealand economies, and their interaction with global financial markets and international economies. He is also a critical member of the HSBC Global Research team, working with 500 analysts across 87 markets to help formulate HSBC's unique global view of the worldAca,-a,cs economy. Prior to joining HSBC, Paul was an economist within the Reserve Bank of AustraliaAca,-a,cs Economic Analysis Department where he headed up the overseas economies and financial conditions sections, as well as working on domestic forecasting and prices.