Thomas is a senior analyst covering the Chinese corporate universe in the Beijing office. He joined Gavekal Dragonomics in 2012 after graduating with an MBA from Tsinghua University (Beijing) as valedictorian of his class and a Beijing Government, Tsinghua and Volkswagen scholar. He occasionally documented this experience as a guest blogger on FT.com. Previously, Thomas spent two years as a Research Associate with MWM Consulting in London. He joined JP Morgan's London-based 'structuring and solutions' team in 2006 as a Financial Analyst after graduating with a first-class honours degree in English Literature from Oxford. Thomas is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and has an MA with distinction in Medieval Cultures from Birkbeck College, University of London.