American Banker, Bond Buyer parent lays off editorial staffers
Jeff Mancini, the CEO of Arizent, the parent company of American Banker and The Bond Buyer, sent out the following to company employees on Thursday: Dear Arizent Team. As we ready our business for a successful year, we are refocusing some parts of our business around our goals. With a relentless focus on advancing careers […]
Zimmerman, former American Banker editor, dies at 82
William Zimmerman, who joined American Banker as a copy editor after graduating from Queens College in the early 1960s and rose to serve as editor-in-chief from 1980 to 1989, died Sunday at the age of 82. John Reosti of American Banker writes, “Zimmerman, who was 82, led American Banker during a decade that witnessed both the […]
Gargano to cover the tech beat for American Banker
Frank Gargano, a reporter covering credit unions at the American Banker, is now reporting on the tech industry. Previously, he interned at NPR’s member radio station WSHU-FM 1260. Gargano also held the posts of assistant editor, culture editor and business executive at The Stony Brook Press, the student magazine of Stony Brook University. Previously, he […]
Pedersen leaving American Banker for a new opportunity
American Banker reporter Brendan Pedersen is leaving the publication for a new opportunity. His last day is Friday. Pedersen has been covering financial policy. He had previously covered the FDIC, OCC and financial tech regulation. Before joining American Banker, Pedersen was a reporter at Kiplinger Personal Finance covering tech, money and health care. Pedersen spent a […]
American Banker hires Leffert to cover intersection of finance and tech
American Banker has hired Catherine Leffert as a reporter to cover the intersection of finance and technology. She started on Monday. Leffert has been a reporter for the Dallas Business Journal, where she covered finance and money. Leffert was an intern for Bloomberg News in New York on the industrial and aerospace team. A Syracuse University graduate, […]
Zhuang joins Financial Planning as a reporter
Victoria Zhuang has joined Financial Planning as a reporter. Recently, Zhuang was a Dow Jones News Fund business reporting intern at American Banker. She was a freelance arts and culture writer at The Boston Globe and was a career specialist at Boston Private Industry Council. Zhuang has a B.A. from Harvard University and a M.S. […]
American Banker hires Campbell to cover Federal Reserve and housing
Kyle Campbell has joined American Banker as a reporter covering the Federal Reserve and housing. He will also cover banking regulations and monetary policy. He was previously a senior reporter covering institutional investment in real estate for PERE magazine in New York. He was also a staff reporter and then online editor at Real Estate […]
American Banker hires Williams as DC reporter
American Banker has hired Morning Consult reporter Claire Williams to work in its Washington bureau. She will be covering banking regulation, the U.S. Treasury and crypto. She had been covering financial policy and the economy for Morning Consult since October 2018. She previously reported on the retail industry at S&P Global Intelligence since February 2017. At S&P Global, Williams focused on […]
Heltman named DC bureau chief at American Banker
American Banker has been named John Heltman its Washington bureau chief. He has been editor in chief of American Banker magazine. A replacement will take on that position. Heltman is the creator of American Banker’s narrative podcast “Bankshot,” which will continue. He was awarded the Grand Neal, the top honor bestowed by the Jesse H. Neal […]
American Banker reporter Pederson to cover Congress
American Banker reporter Brendan Pedersen is moving to a new beat covering Congress. He will start next week. Pedersen had previously been covering the FDIC, OCC and financial tech regulation. Before joining American Banker, Pedersen was a reporter at Kiplinger Personal Finance covering tech, money and health care. Pedersen spent a summer working as a reporter at BusinessDen.com, […]
