Chief Economist, Aletheia Capital

Dr. Jim Walker

Jim Walker is the chief economist at Aletheia Analyst Network Limited, an independent research platform for the Asia Pacific region. Prior to joining Aletheia he was the founder and chief economist at Asianomics Group an economics and strategy research consultancy company formed in late 2007. 

Before establishing Asianomics he was the chief economist at CLSA Asia-Pacific Markets. He joined CLSA in late 1991. Over the years Dr Jim achieved numerous ‘best economist’ rankings in the Asiamoney, Institutional Investor and Greenwich surveys of fund managers. In 1995 he wrote about the prospect of Asia being forced off its de facto dollar peg “within the next two-three years”. The Asian Crisis, precipitated by the Thai baht devaluation, began in July 1997.

In recent years he is best known for forecasting the US 2007 downturn and financial sector meltdown in his series of ‘Apocalypse’ reports. He remains deeply sceptical of the prevailing wisdom in central banks’ approach to monetary policy.

Over the years he has also developed an approach to analysing Asian economies based on profit and credit cycles where the importance of investment spending as the driver of economic activity is explained.

Early in his career he worked in his native Scotland as a research fellow at the Fraser of Allander Institute for Research on the Scottish Economy, and then at The Royal Bank of Scotland’s Edinburgh headquarters. He holds a Bachelor of Arts Honours degree and a doctorate in economics from the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow.

Chief Economist

The Age of Pessimism: Global Politics Turns Sour

The United States: 2019 Set Fair but Then?

Real Lending Rates and the Investment Cycle

Independent and original Asian investment research

Aletheia Capital

Aletheia Capital (HK) Ltd. (previously known as Asianomics) combines the extensive knowledge of its experienced team with technology and regulatory changes to disrupt Global Markets business in Asia. The firm is completely independent with no conflicts of interest either on Investment Banking advisory or Capital Markets execution.

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

Philippines Stock Exchange PSEi Index (PCOMP INDEX)

<p>Every election comes with the optimistic promise that significant change follows. The fact is, every election is actually that: a change maker. What matters is if the change was for the better or worse. And the key word is “significant”. Rodrigo Duterte, elected in 2016, regardless of his critics and despite his supporters, has the opportunity to go down in Philippine history as one who brought about significant change. Profound even. Whether it’s for the better or worse is another question.</p><p>We asked Jemy Gatdula, Senior Fellow at the University of Asia-Pacific to assess the first two years of Mr Duterte's leadership. He has been controversial, abrasive and opinionated but, at the same time, he has raised questions about the Philippines' place in the world and what Filipinos should or shouldn't value most. In an era of political turmoil he is by no means an outlier on the political stage. </p>

Every election comes with the optimistic promise that significant change follows. The fact is, every election is actually that: a change maker. What matters is if the change was for the better or worse. And the key word is “significant”. Rodrigo Duterte, elected in 2016, regardless of his critics and despite his supporters, has the opportunity to go down in Philippine history as one who brought about significant change. Profound even. Whether it’s for the better or worse is another question.We asked Jemy Gatdula, Senior Fellow at the University of Asia-Pacific to assess the first two years of Mr Duterte's leadership. He has been controversial, abrasive and opinionated but, at the same time, he has raised questions about the Philippines' place in the world and what Filipinos should or shouldn't value most. In an era of political turmoil he is by no means an outlier on the political stage. 

Philippines Politics: Duterte's Law