O’Boyle to cover Mexican finance for Bloomberg
Sally Bakewell, U.S. finance team leader at Bloomberg News, sent out the following on Wednesday: Hi all, We’re delighted to announce that Michael O’Boyle will be joining our team as Mexican finance reporter, starting in January. Michael brings a wealth of knowledge of Mexico’s financial markets, having broken news on everything from the country’s expanding […]
Reuters seeks a UK finance correspondent
Reuters are seeking a highly-motivated Correspondent to join the UK Finance team. This high-profile role will see you deliver best-in-class coverage of one of the world’s leading financial hubs, from breaking the most significant news stories to agenda-setting analysis and investigative reporting. This is an opportunity to join an award-winning group of reporters and editors covering the top developments across global finance at a […]
Bloomberg hires Wang to cover regional banks
Bloomberg News has hired Yizhu Wang as a regional banking reporter. Wang has been at S&P Global Market Intelligence as a fintech reporter. She held the same post at Mergermarket. Wang was also an editorial assistant at Forbes and a business reporting intern at Brightwire via Dow Jones News Fund. She was also a reporting intern with […]
Distressed debt news service 9fin has raised $50 million
9fin, an information provider to corporate credit investors, has raised $50mn in financing, reports Sujeet Indap and Ivan Levingston of The Financial Times. Indap and Levingston report, “9fin has nearly 250 employees, the majority in London and Belfast, and is expected to turn cash flow positive next year. The money from Highland Europe, a well-known software venture capital […]
9fin reporter Buhl returns to freelancing
9fin senior reporter Teri Buhl has returned to freelancing. She has been covering distressed debt. Buhl has been a journalist reporting on distressed credit deals in the cannabis space and Euro/London issued distressed loans and bonds for large corporations. Additionally, she has reported on accounting misconduct and executive board issue that lead to fraud in […]
Bloomberg hires Luthra as credit editor
Bloomberg News has hired Yiying Luthra as credit editor. She will start on Jan. 6. Luthra will be responsible for new issue coverage. She started her career as an interest-rate swaps trader at ABN Amro Bank, where she worked for more than 12 years. She most recently has been U.S. editor for Total Derivatives, a […]
Fields joins Octus, formerly Reorg, as senior private credit reporter
Dayna Fields has been hired by Octus, formerly known as Reorg, as a senior private credit reporter. She has been at KBRA Direct Lending Deals for the past nine months covering private equity activity, private credit, and direct lending deals in the middle market. Fields previously spent seven years as a senior mergers and acquisitions reporter […]
Bird to cover Wall Street, US finance for The Economist
Mike Bird, Asia business and finance editor for The Economist, is moving to New York in 2025 to cover Wall Street and U.S. finance for the publication. Bird joined The Economist in Singapore in 2021. He writes about capital markets, economic development and major corporations across the region. Bird previously worked for The Wall Street […]
Biz journalist Thrasher starts Modus News
Institutional Investor senior reporter Michael Thrasher, who left the publication last month, has started Modus News, a weekly newsletter covering the business of family offices and how they invest. He previously worked at Pensions & Investments and was editor in chief of Institutional Investor’s RIAIntel before rejoining Institutional Investor in 2023. Thrasher initially joined Institutional Investor five years ago as a reporter. He previously […]
Banking Times acquires The New Fiver
Banking Times has acquired the domain name “The New Fiver” for an undisclosed amount, aiming to expand its online presence for personal finance news. The site will feature updates on market trends, economic policies, and financial regulations, insights from leading financial analysts and industry experts, and a strong focus on personal finance and retirement planning. […]
