Flatt hired as editor of FT’s The Banker
Daniel Flatt has been hired as an editor at The Banker, a Financial Times publication. He previously was a co-founder and editor in chief of Flare Data. Flatt is interested in risk and regulation within the global banking sector. Flatt also worked at Haymarket Media and The New Statesman. He is a graduate of the University […]
FT parent names new CEO
Nikkei Inc., the parent company of the Financial Times, announced that Nobuhisa Iida will become president and chief executive officer. He is replacing Tsuyoshi Hasebe, who will assume the post of chairman and group CEO. The changes are set to be approved at a meeting of the board of directors on March 26, following the […]
FT hires Foulis as contributing editor
The Financial Times has hired Patrick Foulis as a contributing editor. Foulis will write a monthly column on how geopolitics is transforming markets and the economy, drawing on his extensive expertise in foreign affairs and business. Foulis previously held senior roles at The Economist, including foreign editor, business affairs editor and Schumpeter columnist. He began […]
FT seeks a US business correspondent
This is a senior reporting role for an experienced corporate and business reporter who is able to synthesize trends across industries and break news in a range of sectors. The successful candidate will be an energetic, entrepreneurial reporter and accomplished writer who can work with reporters across the FT network to produce big scoops, compelling […]
London Stock Exchange cancels FT subscriptions
The operator of the London Stock Exchange has cancelled hundreds of corporate subscriptions to the Financial Times, reports Simon Hunt of CityAM. Hunt reports, “LSEG is understood to have taken the decision in response to the paper’s gradual retreat from coverage of the London markets, with more resources at the paper instead ploughed into politics and international […]
How the FT is approaching AI relationships
Jessica Davies of Digiday spoke with Matt Rogerson, FT’s director of global public policy and platform strategy, about how the business newspaper is approaching its artificial intelligence relationships. Here is an excerpt: On future of FT’s licensing deals with Google and Meta Rogerson: “We’ve already got long-standing relationships with Google, so I’d be surprised if we weren’t […]
FT strikes Business Book of the Year sponsorship deal with Standard Charter
The Financial Times and Standard Chartered have agreed a new partnership for the FT Business Book of the Year Award. Past sponsors have been McKinsey and Schroders. The sponsorship will include the return of the Bracken Prize for Young Authors. The Business Book of the Year prize celebrates books that offer fresh insight into the […]
FT starts ad campaign to boost subscriptions
The Financial Times is launching an advertising campaign using the slogan “For the Why” to boost subscriptions. The campaign was developed with creative agency New Commercial Arts. “For The Why” positions the FT as the destination for readers who want more than headlines — those seeking deeper, critical analysis and expert interpretation of not just […]
FT hires Chan as US credit correspondent
Michelle Chan has joined the Financial Times as a U.S. credit correspondent. She was previously a senior reporter at the International Financing Review covering corporate bonds and sustainable capital markets. She also wrote for The Wall Street Journal and Nikkei Asia in New York and Hong Kong. Chan has a master’s degree in business and […]
FT’s FundFire seeks a reporter
FundFire, part of the Financial Times, is recruiting a talented, motivated journalist to take on our endowments, foundations and investment consultants beat. In this role, you’ll get to follow the money and report on how large and influential institutional investors are putting their assets to work. You’ll get to cover how university endowments are navigating […]
