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Thomson Reuters IFR seeks reporter in New York

IFR is the world’s leading and most comprehensive publication for the international capital markets . With over 100 analysts and journalists based in offices around the world (New York, London, Frankfurt, Hong Kong & Tokyo) IFR covers all key market transactions and provides data, analysis, and commentary on every single significant issue across all asset classes. Written from an independent viewpoint, every week, it provides authoritative and unbiased coverage of all aspects of the global capital markets based on unparalleled access to and relationships with decision makers and key participants. Essentially, it allows our global audience of over 36,000 readers to judge market sentiment and make informed decisions.

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Thomson Reuters IFR’s global credit team is looking for a reporter based in New York to help cover the U.S. high-yield market. The role involves breaking news on new issues, mandates, relative value and secondary market price fluctuations for Thomson Reuters real-time and print products.

Key Responsibilities:

To provide in-depth and insightful coverage of the syndicated loan and high-yield bond markets. The reporter will be expected to cover spot news, as well as weekly analytical features.

Develop and maintain a strong base of contacts in investment banking and capital markets, as well as with borrowers, lawyers, investors and other professionals in order to break news.

To tap into new trends and developments in the leveraged finance market.

Raise profile of the IFR magazine and IFR Markets in the market.

Liaise with colleagues on other sections and in other bureaus of IFR and Reuters to ensure continuity of editorial coverage.

To break news on People & Markets.

Contribute to IFR Special Reports as required.

To apply, go here.

Chris Roush

Chris Roush was the dean of the School of Communications at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut. He was previously Walter E. Hussman Sr. Distinguished Professor in business journalism at UNC-Chapel Hill. He is a former business journalist for Bloomberg News, Businessweek, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Tampa Tribune and the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. He is the author of the leading business reporting textbook "Show me the Money: Writing Business and Economics Stories for Mass Communication" and "Thinking Things Over," a biography of former Wall Street Journal editor Vermont Royster.

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