Alan Feng *15 is an economist at the International Monetary Fund (IMF). His responsibilities at the IMF include leading capacity development projects across IMF membership countries, covering financial sector issues in IMF’s bilateral consultations for Italy, Singapore, and Lao PDR, among other membership countries, as well as leading analytical chapters for IMF’s flagship publication Global Financial Stability Report. His research interests include macrofinancial issues, climate and ESG finance, and the use of technology in financial services. He received his bachelor’s degree in computer science and mathematics (double major) from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and a Ph.D. in Economics from Princeton University.