Francis Tan
Economist, First Vice President
Global Economics and Markets Research
United Overseas Bank (UOB)
Francis joined UOB’s Global Economics and Markets Research team in 2012. He is responsible for macroeconomic research focusing on Singapore, with his daily research work including the running of economic models and the crafting of analysis reports. His interest is in the field of development and financial economics and he is passionate about the future development and economic opportunities for ASEAN countries via financial innovation.
Francis provides regular economic commentaries in English and Mandarin through local print and broadcast media.
Before joining UOB, Francis held roles in Asian and global financial institutions as an investment strategist and an investment manager. His career also included stints as an economist at the Singapore Ministry of Trade and Industry and the Singapore Tourism Board, where he specialised in Tourism Economics.
Francis holds a Bachelor of Social Science (Honours) in Economics and a Master of Social Science in Applied Economics from the National University of Singapore. Continuing his academic interests in the field of applied economics, Francis also contributed a chapter titled "Tourism Demand in Singapore: Estimating Neighbourhood Effects" in the Handbook of Tourism Economics (2013) and published a paper titled “Growth and Environmental Quality in Singapore: Is There Any Trade-off?” in the Ecological Indicators journal in 2014.