Goolam is the chief economist and head of research for the Standard Bank Group. Goolam and his team consistently earn accolades for macroeconomic, financial markets, and political research. The team has been rated the Best Research House for coverage across African markets in 8 of the past 9 years in the coveted Financial Mail Ranking the Analysts survey. Goolam is also a past Top SA Economist award winner. Goolam’s interest spans politics, the macroeconomy and financial markets, and he regularly engages in public dialogue across the globe.