Punchbowl News hires Leffert to cover tax and trade
Catherine Leffert has been hired by Punchbowl News to cover tax and trade. She has been at American Banker covering all things banking, including credit scandals, mergers and acquisitions, compliance blunders and the wonkiest accounting rules you’ve never heard of. She joined American Banker in 2022, and is based in Washington, D.C. Previously, Leffert covered […]
American Banker unveils new homepage
American Banker has a new homepage, writes editor in chief Chana Schoenberger. Schoenberger writes, “The new home page brings all of that together in one intuitive and visually engaging space. You’ll now find: Simpler navigation that helps you move effortlessly between breaking news, in-depth analysis, and exclusive research. Clear pathways to the tools and resources that matter […]
American Banker hires Vigna as managing editor
American Banker has hired longtime business journalist Paul Vigna to be its managing editor. He has been with Harding Loevner LP for the last two-and-a-half years as a senior investment writer and editor. Before that, Vigna spent more than 25 years at Dow Jones and The Wall Street Journal. He had been covering bitcoin and cryptocurrencies, and […]
American Banker ME de Wet dies at 55
Mary de Wet, the managing editor at American Banker, died Monday at the age of 55 from cancer. She had been with American Banker since August 2024. She previously was Americas chief editor for Dow Jones Newswires. De Wet spent more than 24 years at Dow Jones and The Wall Street Journal, including a time as assistant managing editor of […]
American Banker reporter Kinery departs for State Affairs
American Banker reporter Emma Kinery has been hired by State Affairs to cover finance and fintech policy. Before American Banker, Kinery was at CNBC as a White House reporter. Kinery was also at Bloomberg News as a national political correspondent for nearly four years. She covered the 2020 election. Kinery was previously a finance reporting intern for Bloomberg. She also […]
American Banker senior editor Egan promoted to corporate position
American Banker senior editor Mary Ellen Egan has been promoted to senior director, strategy and content, live media – banking at Arizent, the publication’s parent company. Egan will be responsible for the expansion and execution of programming for multiple conferences for American Banker, At American Banker, Egan helped shape and lead the The Most Powerful Women in Banking […]
Place joins American Banker as a national reporter
Nathan Place has joined American Banker as a national reporter. He is reporting to national editor Kevin Wack. He previously was a reporter at Financial Planning, also an Arizent publication, where he covered retirement legislation and other finance news. He’s also been a writer for The Independent, a copy editor in Beijing, an on-the-street reporter […]
American Banker hires Huspen to cover tech
American Banker has hired Melinda Huspen to cover financial technology. Previously, she was a business reporting intern with Digital Insurance through the Dow Jones News Fund. She is a graduate of Fordham University with a major in communications/journalism and a minor in business. Huspen also attended King’s College, where she was managing editor of the Empire State Tribune, […]
American Banker seeks a reporter to cover large and midsize banks
We are seeking a business reporter to cover large and midsize banks, as well as large fintechs, for American Banker, the pre-eminent news publication serving the financial services industry. The ideal candidate will have a solid understanding of the banking business, corporate earnings reports, financial services policy and how technology is changing the banking industry. […]
American Banker hires Kinery as tech reporter
American Banker has hired Emma Kinery as a technology reporter. She most recently was at CNBC as a White House reporter. Kinery was also at Bloomberg News as a national political correspondent for nearly four years. She covered the 2020 election. Kinery was previously a finance reporting intern for Bloomberg. She also interned for USA Today in its Washington bureau. She is […]
