CreditorWatch appoints Ivan Colhoun as Chief Economist

Australian credit reporting bureau CreditorWatch have today announced the appointment of Ivan Colhoun as consulting Chief Economist.

Ivan Colhoun is a highly experienced chief economist, most recently serving as Chief Economist for Corporate & Institutional Banking at National Australia Bank (NAB).

Prior to NAB, Ivan worked as an economist at several high-profile companies, including SEEK, ANZ, Virgin, IATA, Qantas, Deutsche Bank, and the Reserve Bank of Australia.

Ivan is also an accomplished keynote speaker on the economy and financial markets, and holds a Bachelor of Economics with Honours from the University of Tasmania.

Patrick Coghlan, CEO at CreditorWatch, said the company is thrilled to welcome Ivan Colhoun to the CreditorWatch team as the company’s new Chief Economist.

“Ivan is a highly experienced, data-driven, and commercially savvy economist, well-regarded in the market. His significant expertise in forecasting the Australian economy, the RBA’s monetary policy, and financial markets is invaluable. Ivan’s ability to clearly communicate complex and sometimes contradictory economic signals, while deeply understanding the underlying economic theories, will be of great benefit to our clients and the broader market. We look forward to the insights and leadership Ivan will bring to CreditorWatch and our customers.”

Ivan Colhoun, Chief Economist at CreditorWatch, said, “Throughout my career I have enjoyed interpreting data, the economy and financial markets to help customers’ businesses. CreditorWatch boasts some first-class data sets and an excellent market reputation for empowering businesses to make smarter decisions and manage their credit risk more effectively. I look forward to working with the team to help Australian businesses make well-informed decisions.”