James is a global economist at HSBC. He joined the Economics team in 2013 and shares insights about the global economy with a wide range of clients as well as speaking at numerous events. Asides from the day-to-day workings of the global economy, much of his work focuses on longer-term trends and themes, and the impact that they have on the economy and policy decisions today. This includes demographic data and trends, which extends to consumer trends, urbanisation and technology adoption.