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Dr Christopher Payne is a Partner within Knight Frank's Strategy, Economics & Geospatial practice and brings more than 30 years of experience spanning capital markets, investment management, economic policy, financial regulation, real estate and urban development. He has advised institutional investors, governments, regulators, developers and financial institutions across North America, Europe, the GCC and a range of emerging markets. His career has included senior roles in asset management, investment banking, economic research, public policy and real estate advisory. Prior to joining Knight Frank, Chris served as Chief Economist at Peninsula Real Estate and as Economic & Strategy Advisor to the Governor and CEO of DIFC. Earlier roles included leading consulting and research activities for the Kuwait Institute of Banking Studies, serving as a Senior Economist at Bloomberg Government in Washington D.C., and working in investment management and capital markets with F&C Asset Management and JP Morgan. Today, Chris specialises in the application of economics, demographics, tourism, affordability and geospatial analytics to real estate, infrastructure and development strategy. His work spans city and regional growth strategies, investment attraction, economic impact assessment, demand forecasting, housing, hospitality, industrial development and large-scale master planned communities across Saudi Arabia and the wider GCC.
- Developed strategy to ensure the Dubai International Financial Centre's achievement of its 2024 development targets: - Building and delivering a quantitative and qualitative research capability to provide deep analysis of DIFC's current position and future growth potential, and its impact on Dubai's Economy - Economic Advisor to the Governor and CEO of the DIFC Authority - Strategic advisory on macro economic issues; and DIFC representative on the technical expert advisory committee at The Executive Council of the Government of Dubai
Led research department tasked with providing data-driven and research based strategic advice to Kuwaiti banks and the Central Bank of Kuwait on both commercial and public policy issues, including: - Enhancing Kuwaiti banks' long-term profitability; and ensuring growth in the provision of corporate and investment banking services - Developing retail and SME banking; and advising on the public policy consequences of imposing interest rate ceilings - Assessing the impact of Basel III on the Kuwaiti banks - Enhancing financial inclusion and financial literacy in Kuwait - Quantifying and explaining the macroeconomic impact of oil price fluctuations on Kuwait's fiscal accounts and the macro economy - Assessing the outlook for the Kuwait's real estate sector
Washington DC-Baltimore Area