How the FT became a hit with Gen Z
Dominic Ponsford of Press Gazette writes about how the Financial Times has been successful in attracting a younger reader. Ponsford writes, “Slade said the FT has put ‘a lot of time and effort into building our younger audiences’ via something called the ‘Future Audiences Initiative’. “He said: ‘The first thing we did was to make it […]
FT’s US finance editor Fontanella-Khan is departing
James Fontanella-Khan, the U.S. finance editor at The Financial Times, is departing next month, reports Lachlan Cartwright of Breaker. Cartwright reports, “Khan, who had previously red-carded offers from Politico and Semafor, is joining AC Milan as chief corporate affairs officer, according to multiple people familiar with the situation. “The former professional soccer player will split his time […]
FT seeks a Lex columnist in New York
The Financial Times is one of the world’s leading news organisations, globally recognised for its authority, integrity and accuracy, with a mission to deliver quality information and services worldwide. At the FT, curiosity thrives and ambitious thinking is rewarded. Here, you’re given the chance to reach millions, create work that matters and deliver impartial journalism […]
The Treasury secretary’s tense relationship with biz reporters
Maxwell Tani of Semafor writes about the tense relationship between Treasury Secretary Scott Bessant and the financial media that cover him. Tani writes, “But his rift with Bloomberg is part of a tense and distant relationship between the powerful Cabinet secretary and the press corps that covers him, which includes both high-profile finance reporters and the […]
FT hires Saliba as podcast producer
The Financial Times has hired Michael Saliba as a podcast producer. He has been a producer for Channel 4 in London for more than three years. Saliba previously worked at ITV News and Channel 5 as a producer. He holds a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree from the University of Sheffield.
Smith named financial investigations editor at FT
The Financial Times has named Robert Smith its financial investigations editor. He has been corporate finance editor, overseeing the FT’s coverage of corporate debt, buyouts, private capital and anything else related to companies raising money. His previous roles at the FT and elsewhere focused on covering bond markets and distressed debt. Smith has been at the forefront […]
Quarter of FT’s audience in the UK is under 35
Twenty-seven percent of the Financial Times readers in the United Kingdom are below the age of 34, reports Charlotte Tobitt of Press Gazette. Tobitt writes, “The FT was ranked seventh in the top 50 for percentage of its total audience aged under 35, while The Guardian was twelfth. “The FT had a disproportionately high percentage of total […]
Three previous winners make FT Business Book shortlist
Three former winners of the FT’s Business Book of the Year Award have made it on to the 15-strong longlist for the 2026 prize. William Cohan, Liaquat Ahamed and Sebastian Mallaby all have heavyweight titles in the running for the £30,000 award, backed for the first time this year by Standard Chartered. The prize, also […]
Martin moves to editor role at Financial Advisor IQ
Jake Martin has moved to an editor role at Financial Advisor IQ, a Financial Times publication. He is overseeing the weekly Deconstructed newsletter on portfolio construction and taking on much of legal and regulatory reporting. He has been managing editor for the past three years. Glenn Koch has been named managing editor. Before that, Martin was deputy […]
FT hires Hamer as editor on companies desk
The Financial Times has hired Alex Hamer as an editor on the FT’s companies desk with a focus on energy and mining. He previously was a reporter and a news editor at Investors Chronicle in London. Hamer also worked as a reporter at Mining Journal. He is a graduate of Monash University.
