Paul Bloxham

Paul Bloxham's Biography

Paul Bloxham is HSBC’s Chief Economist for Australia, New Zealand

Paul Bloxham is chief spokesperson for HSBC on forecasts and trends for the Australian and New Zealand economies and their interaction with global financial markets and international economies and a key spokesperson on HSBC’s unique view on global commodity markets.

Paul is a regular commentator on local and international business television and a frequent contributor of opinion editorials to the Australian newspapers. In 2017, Paul’s team won two Focus Economics awards: for best overall forecaster for each of Australia and New Zealand. He is also an Adjunct Professor at Curtin University. Prior to joining HSBC in 2010, Paul spent 12 years as an economist with the Reserve Bank of Australia. Paul holds a Master's degree in public financial policy from the London School of Economics.

Paul's aim is to make economics accessible and interesting, helping to educate and inform people. ‘Too many economists speak and write in economics jargon.’

The most inspiring regular feedback he receives is that people find my presentations engaging and that they really “get it”. He never use notes and rarely use slides and lives by the adage that if I can’t explain it to my mum, then I don’t understand it well enough for it to be useful to non-economists.

To fuel this, his friends and family would attest, that he lives and breathes economics.

Paul manages a small research team and produce regular analytical work. He is an avid reader of daily market and economic news flow, analytical reports and economics journals but also has a keen interest in history and geopolitics. Paul's view is that a broad perspective brings different insights.

Paul writes about the economy most days and find that this discipline that helps him to frame and clarify his thoughts.

Contact Helene to enquire about Paul Bloxham for your event – helene@platinumspeakers.com.au

Speaking Topics Include

Australia’s Economic Outlook in 2026 and Beyond