Next Session: Tues 30 April:

We are excited to welcome Paul Bloxham, Chief Economist for HSBC Australia and New Zealand as our guest speaker for our April session.  Paul will be providing an economic update, including:

·         Why we expect growth in Asia to pick up in 2013 and what the main risks are.

·         Our outlook for China and the importance of the shifting composition of China's growth from being export to domestically led.

·          Why we believe that high commodity prices are the 'new normal' and what this means for growth prospects in commodity producers (such as Australia).

·          The outlook for the Australian economy.

·         Our outlook for RBA rates and the AUD.

·         What the mining story has meant for Australia and how the rest of the Australian economy faring (retail, housing, manufacturing).

·         What's in store for Australia beyond the mining boom.

Paul joined HSBC in 2010 as Chief Economist for Australia and New Zealand. Prior to this, he spent 12 years as an economist at the Reserve Bank of Australia where he held a range of different roles in the Economics Department. These included heading up the overseas economies and financial conditions sections. Paul has published a number of papers, including on household finances, asset prices and monetary policy. Paul is a regular commentator on local and international business television and a frequent contributor of opinion editorials to the Australian newspapers. Paul holds a Masters degree in public financial policy from the London School of Economics.

Light refreshments will be served from 5.45pm.