Simon Nicholas is Lead Analyst for the global steel sector at the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA). IEEFA is a global energy think tank that examines issues related to energy markets, trends, and policies. Simon’s focus is on the long-term outlook for iron and steel production amid technology change, as well as on the implications for the global iron ore and metallurgical coal markets. Before joining IEEFA in 2016, Simon had 16 years’ experience in the finance industry at ABN Amro, Macquarie Group and Commonwealth Bank of Australia in Sydney and London.