Macroeconomic Insights
Our global economist team provides forecasting and analysis across the latest macro, economic, and monetary policy trends to help our investment professionals better assess market opportunities and investment decisions.
Dean Maki
Chief EconomistDean Maki is the Chief Economist for Point72 based in Stamford, Connecticut. He joined the firm in 2015 and leads a team that is responsible for analyzing and forecasting the U.S., Asian, and European economies and monetary and fiscal policies.
Before joining Point72, Dean was Managing Director and Chief U.S. Economist at Barclays from 2005 to 2014. He previously worked as a Vice President of Economic Research at JPMorgan Chase, responsible for forecasts of Federal Reserve policy, the federal budget,…
Andrew Benito
Economist and StrategistAndrew Benito is an Economist and Strategist at Point72 based in London, focusing on UK and global macroeconomic developments. In his role, he analyzes economic data and macroeconomic policy to assess their implications for financial markets.
Prior to joining Point72 in 2025, Andrew was Head of European Macro Research at Eisler Capital. Before that, he was a Managing Director in Global Macro Research at Goldman Sachs. Earlier in his career, Andrew worked at the Bank of England, where he held…
Sophia Drossos
Economist and StrategistSophia Drossos is an Economist and Strategist for Point72 based in New York, focusing on U.S. and global policy developments. As part of her role, Sophia provides insights regarding the financial market implications of macroeconomic and fiscal policies in developed and emerging market economies.
Prior to joining Point72 in 2022, Sophia served as Head of Research at Light Sky Macro and held similar positions at Thiel Macro and Element Capital Management. Previously, she was Co-Head of Currency Research at Morgan…
Sören Radde
Head of European Economic ResearchSören Radde is the Head of European Economic Research at Point72 based in London. In his role, he is responsible for the analysis and forecasting of the Euro area and UK economies, including monetary and fiscal policies.
Prior to joining Point72 in 2022, Sören was a Senior European Economist at Goldman Sachs where he covered the European Central Bank (ECB) and the German economy. Before that, he spent over five years at the ECB, where he was an economist in…
Joy Yang
Head of Asian Economic and Strategy ResearchJoy Yang is the Head of Asian Economic and Strategy Research at Point72 based in Singapore. In her role, she leads the firm’s macroeconomic and market research in the region with a focus on China, Japan, and Korea.
Prior to joining Point72 in 2017, Joy was the Chief Asia Economist at Brevan Howard and the Chief Economist for Greater China at Mirae Asset Securities in Hong Kong. Prior to that, she was an economist at the International Monetary Fund (IMF)…
Jin Moteki
Economics AnalystJin Moteki is an Economics Analyst in Asian Economic and Strategy Research at Point72 based in Tokyo. In his role, he analyzes economic data and macroeconomic policy to assess their implications for financial markets, with a focus on Japan and Korea.
Prior to joining Point72 in 2025, Jin was an FX Strategist at Nomura Securities, where he covered G10 currencies with a focus on the Japanese yen. Previously, he spent more than a decade as an economist…
Diana Rabahi
Economics AnalystDiana Rabahi is an Economics Analyst in the Economist Team at Point72 based in London, where she covers the Euro area economy.
Prior to joining Point72 in 2023, Diana spent two years in the Economic Research team at Société Générale CIB, where she worked as a research assistant to the Chief Economist for the Eurozone while completing her master’s.
Diana holds a bachelor’s in economics and financial engineering and a master’s in quantitative finance from…
Niklas Schmitz
Economics AnalystNiklas Schmitz is an Economics Analyst in the Economist Team at Point72 based in London. In his role, he develops the team’s modelling and data infrastructure across the Euro area, UK, and U.S. economies, and supports the coverage of the European economies.
Prior to joining Point72, Niklas held internships at the European Central Bank, as well as at the Deutsche Bundesbank and Allianz.
Niklas holds a PhD in economics from the University of Cambridge, where…