Dennis Novy becomes lead economic advisor to the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Dennis Novy becomes lead economic advisor to the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Friday 3 Oct 2025Congratulations to CAGE Impact Director, Dennis Novy who has been appointed as Chief Economist and Director of Analysis at the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO).
Professor Novy becomes the lead economic adviser to the Foreign Secretary on the UK’s foreign and international development policy. He will offer analysis, advice and thought leadership to the whole Ministerial team on the issues before them. He will also provide leadership for the FCDO’s analysts, helping to ensure that policies are based on robust data, evidence and evaluation, and represent the UK to counterparts on foreign government and global institutions such as the World Bank.
Dennis’ research interests have focused on international trade, international finance and macroeconomics. His work analyses the behaviour of international trading firms in advanced and emerging economies, the economic impact of trade policy and exchange rate fluctuations.