Louisville Biz First hires Schmidt to cover tech, bourbon and finance

Louisville Business First has hired Stephen Schmidt to cover the technology, bourbon and finance/banking beats. Schmidt has been a freelance writer in Louisville for the past two years. He previously was a writer for St. Mary’s University of Minnesota. He also worked as a science writer at the University of Missouri, a multimedia specialist at […]

FT’s Ignites seeks an associate editor

Ignites, an online daily from the Financial Times, is looking for an associate editor to join its team covering the retail fund industry. We are the premier publication covering the mutual fund, ETF and 401(k) marketplaces, and a go-to source for industry decision-makers. The associate editor will be responsible for generating ideas, writing and reporting stories, editing […]

WSJ makes changes to finance team, hires four

Wall Street Journal US financial editor Charles Forelle sent out the following on Friday: Hi all, Exciting times in Finance (and of course finance). I’m happy to share with you some new roles and new faces. Live Markets is off to a lively start. Three reporters are at the heart of the team: Gunjan Banerji is named […]

Reuters seeks a Canada financial services correspondent

Reuters is looking for an experienced journalist to cover Canada’s financial services industry, the mainstay of the country’s stock market. From Royal Bank of Canada, the world’s No. 4 lender, to prolific dealmaker Brookfield and top-ranked global pension CPPIB, the industry is laced with top global names in finance that are expanding overseas and plowing […]

Globe and Mail seeks a banking reporter

The Globe and Mail is looking for a senior reporter to cover the banking beat as part of our expanding Report on Business financial services team. This high-profile beat is at the centre of Canada’s business community, focused on covering the country’s largest banks across all aspects of their business. The ideal candidate has the […]

Pedersen joins Punchbowl News to cover financial services

Brendan Pedersen has joined Punchbowl News to cover financial services, including Congress and regulators. He has been at American Banker 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 summer […]

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, […]

S&P Global names Seay sector editor for US banking coverage

S&P Global Market Intelligence has named Lauren Seay to be sector editor for U.S. banking coverage. She has been a reporter covering the U.S. banking sector. Seay has been reporting for Market Intelligence for three and a half years. She reports breaking news and writes data analyses about industry trends. Her current coverage focuses on banking […]

Houston Business Journal hires France to cover money and finance

The Houston Business Journal has hired Chandler France as its money and finance reporter. He will start on Monday. France is currently the Texas digital reporter for the Hearst newspapers in Texas, which includes the Beaumont Enterprise, Laredo Morning News and Midland Reporter-Telegram. He previously was a reporter for the Tomball, Texas newspaper. France is a graduate […]

Refinitiv hires Aurissichio to cover middle market loans

Refinitiv has hired Paola Aurissichio to cover the U.S. middle market loan industry, focusing on private credit and deals. Aurissichio joins from GlobalCapital where she worked for three years covering the U.S. structured finance market and collateralized loan obligations. Her daily coverage included breaking new stories, deal pricings and analysis, market trends, regulatory developments and […]