China Subscription Service

Fathom is a world-leading expert on China and its interactions with the rest of the world. Over the past two decades we have built a suite of tools on behalf of the US government that monitor the extent of China’s economic and financial ties, identifying what they imply for geopolitical alignment and economic leverage. We offer insight and analysis from these tools to clients of our China Subscription Service.

We are now in an era where interdependence is being weaponised and previous alignments are fragmenting. China’s ties with the world are right in the crosshairs. Fathom’s depth of understanding, backed by data, sets it apart in a world of growing opacity, helping both policymakers and fund managers understand the risks and opportunities in a fragmented world.

Fathom’s China Subscription Service shares this unique and in-depth insight with clients. It is backed by proprietary data that go well beyond the headline numbers and official statistics, offering analysis on both China’s economy and its role globally.

This service has two levels: Essential and Enhanced, giving clients the flexibility to choose the depth of support that best fits their needs.

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Essential service

Fathom on call — the option to schedule a meeting, email or pick up the phone with questions on any China-related topic

Weekly emails — new research and proprietary data, as well as analysis of important news and developments tailored to your area of interest

Quarterly meetings — to update you and your team on the issues you have raised over the preceding quarter, and give presentations of Fathom’s own analysis

Research archive — subscribers have full access to the library of China Subscription Service research in a dedicated website client zone

Access to the Fathom Chartbook and proprietary data

Enhanced service

All of the essentials, plus Fathom’s bespoke consultancy on specific areas of interest: we are equally happy to carry out lighter-touch studies with a quick turnaround, or more in-depth projects on complex issues.

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Why this matters

Fathom’s China Subscription Service arms clients with accurate data, enabling policymakers to make informed decisions and financial markets to understand where and how investments should be made. The service shines light on otherwise shadowy areas, and can show how China is forming global connections and acting out its ambitions in the sectors and geographies that matter most to you. The insights it provides are vital to truly understand what is going on and to get ahead of the curve.

Fathom is independent, meaning that our views reflect the data and evolve as the data does, and we are one of only a handful of outfits that has a China model.

Case studies

Fathom’s China Model
Fathom’s China Model
Fathom’s China Model produces short-, medium- and long-term forecasts and scenarios for the Chinese economy, informed by our expertise on the Chinese economy in a global context
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RiCArdo: measuring China’s progress in high-tech industries
RiCArdo: measuring China’s progress in high-tech industries
Fathom created its RiCArdo database and dashboard to provide an independent assessment of China’s progress towards its high-tech goals under President Xi’s Made in China 2025 plan
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The Centrality Tracker: mapping economic interdependence
The Centrality Tracker: mapping economic interdependence
Fathom's interactive tool captures the web of economic linkages and calculates spillovers between countries in a multi-polar world
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Insights

Can economics explain geopolitical alignment?
Andrew Harris outlines  the key conclusions from Fathom’s latest report, Geoeconomic implications of a fractured global economy.
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China is not about to drive up global inflation
Fathom’s Managing Director Erik Britton explains how China’s hidden pool of under-employed workers will remove one inflation threat.
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Lessons for China-Taiwan from Russia-Ukraine
Kevin Loane warns that the West’s sanctions on Russia may deter China over Taiwan – but only for so long.
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China's house of cards
China’s one-way bet on housing is starting to look like a risky gamble, says Joanna Davies.
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Data, models, tools

Unexamined data are not worth looking at – especially when it comes to China, where official data are often a less than useful guide to the true state of affairs. Fathom’s data, models and tools are the result of decades of dedicated research and consultancy work by our team of experts.

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Meet the team

Erik is responsible for designing and implementing the company’s strategy, for guiding its macro research, and for winning and leading major projects in macro, finance and political analysis, and ensuring those projects are completed to the highest possible standard. Early in his career, he worked at the Bank of England where he ran the Bank’s UK macroeconomic model and co-ordinated its international forecast

Elisabeth joined Fathom in December 2023 and currently manages Fathom’s China Subscription Service, producing regular research pieces on China’s economy and in-depth reports on China-related topics such as the ongoing economic rivalry between China and the US, leading the production of quarterly China outlooks, and providing clients with on-call China analysis. She has also worked on several bespoke consultancy projects and contributed to several of Fathom proprietary indicators and tools.

Joanna plays a central role in overseeing client relationships and the delivery of bespoke consultancy projects. Since joining Fathom over ten years ago, Joanna has spearheaded projects for public sector clients and has helped position Fathom as a key provider of China-related economic analysis and policy insight. Her work spans global investment, trade, economic interdependence and geopolitical risk, with a particular emphasis on China’s role in the world economy.

Laura Eaton Chief Operating Officer Fathom Consulting

Laura is responsible for coordinating all work undertaken by the team of economists and data scientists, as well as for winning and leading major consultancy projects with clients in financial services, industry and government. She has managed the construction of multiple Fathom tools used to assess China in a global context and its domestic outlook. These include Fathom’s Capital Flows Tracker, RiCArdo dataset and China Momentum Indicator (CMI).

Since joining in 2017, he has worked on numerous consultancy projects for clients in both the public and private sector on both sides of the Atlantic. He is at the heart of the company’s efforts to deliver original, data-driven research and bespoke consultancy services. As well as leading major consultancy projects, Andrew uses his wealth of experience in economic modelling to contribute and advise on many areas of Fathom’s work, including the company’s quarterly Global Outlook publication and updates from Fathom’s Financial Vulnerability Indicator.

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