Economist Conferences – Greece
Colin Ellis
Head of economic research, Moody’s Analytics
Colin Ellis is the head of economic research in the Economics Group at Moody’s Analytics. In this role, he manages the group’s thought leadership and contributes to analysis, forecasting, and outreach. Prior to this, he worked at Moody’s Ratings for 14 years, including serving as chief credit officer for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa for 9 years and as head of UK during the covid-19 pandemic. In addition to Moody’s, Colin has held positions at Daiwa Capital Markets, the BVCA, and Birmingham University. He started his career as an economist at the Bank of England, supporting the work of the Monetary Policy Committee in several roles.
Colin has published academic papers on a range of topics including corporate investment and pricing, private equity, data uncertainty, stress testing, credit risk, financial stability, and monetary policy. His publications include The Economic Journal, Oxford Review of Economic Policy, and the Journal of Fixed Income. He has appeared as an expert on CNN, CNBC, Bloomberg, Reuters, the BBC and others, and frequently speaks at a range of conferences and events.
Colin holds degrees from York University, the LSE, and Middlesex University. He is a visiting academic at Bayes Business School, Hult International Business School, and LSBU.