▁an ▁econom ist ▁at ▁Ch ase ▁Manh attan ▁Bank ▁in ▁the ▁Europe ▁Area ▁Office ▁from ▁ 1 9 8 5 ▁to ▁ 1 9 8 6 . ▁From ▁ 1 9 8 6 ▁to ▁ 1 9 8 9 ▁he ▁was ▁the ▁Chief ▁UK ▁Econom ist ▁at ▁Swiss ▁Bank ▁Corporation . ▁From ▁ 1 9 8 9 ▁to ▁ 1 9 9 9 ▁he ▁was ▁Chief ▁Econom ist ▁and ▁Executive ▁Director ▁at ▁D ai - I chi ▁K ang yo ▁Bank . ▁From ▁ 1 9 9 9 – 2 0 1 2 , ▁Ly ons ▁was ▁the ▁Chief ▁Econom ist ▁and ▁Group ▁Head ▁of ▁Global ▁Research ▁at ▁Standard ▁Char tered ▁Bank . ▁ ▁Currently ▁Ly ons ▁holds ▁a ▁port folio ▁of ▁roles , ▁including ▁Chief ▁Econom ic ▁Str ateg ist ▁at ▁Net wealth ▁and ▁independent ▁non - exec utive ▁director ▁at ▁the ▁Bank ▁of ▁China . ▁ ▁Additionally , ▁Ly ons ▁s its , ▁since ▁ 2 0 0 8 , ▁on ▁the ▁Ad vis ory ▁Board ▁of ▁The ▁Gran th am ▁Institute ▁of ▁Cl imate ▁Change ▁and ▁the ▁Environment ▁at ▁the ▁London ▁School ▁of ▁ ▁Econom ics ▁and ▁Imperial ▁College ; ▁and ▁has ▁been ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁Ad vis ory ▁Board ▁of ▁War wick ▁Business ▁School ▁since ▁ 2 0 1 4 . ▁Since ▁ 2 0 1 4 , ▁he ▁has ▁been ▁an ▁economic ▁ad visor ▁to ▁Parker ▁Fitz ger ald , ▁a ▁financial ▁consult ant ▁special izing ▁in ▁regul atory ▁issues . ▁ ▁Public ▁sector ▁career ▁In ▁