Gerard Lyons

Former Chief Economist and Group Head of Global Research Standard Chartered Bank

One of the UK's leading economists, Gerard is an expert on the UK and global economy, international financial markets and monetary policy with an excellent forecasting record. He has testified to the US Senate Banking and Foreign Affairs Committees, spoken at the EU-China Summit in Beijing, and on the globalised televised BBC Debate from Davos. He is a Board Member of Bank of China (UK), Chief Economic Strategist and shareholder at online discretionary wealth manager Netwealth Investments, advisor to financial consultants Parker Fitzgerald and Chief Economic Advisor to think tank Policy Exchange. From January 2013 to May 2016 Gerard Lyons was Chief Economic Advisor to Boris Johnson, the Mayor of London. He is a multi-award winner, including Bloomberg's leading global forecaster (of over 350). In addition, the month before the financial crisis he was one of only two UK economists to predict a deep, imminent recession.