Westpac Economist Bill Evans Dies at 76 After Pioneering Career

Bill Evans, the veteran economist and former Westpac chief economist, has passed away at the age of 76 after a battle with cancer.

Evans spent more than three decades leading Westpac's economic research team, earning a reputation for accurately reading economic cycles and challenging widely accepted views when his analysis pointed in a different direction.

Throughout his career, Evans provided analysis during several defining economic periods, including the global financial crisis, the mining boom, and the COVID-19 economic shock. He was known for making forecasts that often influenced market expectations, particularly on Reserve Bank of Australia interest rate decisions.