Chan joins FT as Hong Kong correspondent
Thomas Chan Ho-him has joined the Financial Times as a Hong Kong correspondent. Ho-him comes from the South China Morning Post, where he was a news reporter. He was also an investigative reporter at Ming Pao Newspaper in Hong Kong and was a broadcast journalist, Now TV at PCCW Media Limited, Hong Kong. Ho-him has […]
FT hires Kommenda as reporter on visual stories team
The Financial Times has hired Niko Kommenda to be a reporter on its visual stories team. He will start later this month. Kommenda has been at The Guardian as a visual projects editor. He joined The Guardian in 2017 on the visuals team. In May 2019, he launched an interactive page live-tracking the use of coal for […]
Elaph, FT launch “How To Spend It” Arabic in London
The first issue of тthe “How To Spend It” Arabic magazine was launched at Dartmouth House, the magazine being the Arabic-language edition of The Financial Times’ luxury monthly magazine How To Spend It. Othman Al-Omeir, publisher and editor-in-chief of Elaph and publisher of How To Spend It Arabic said: “I am happy to welcome you […]
FT names Mundy its Moral Money editor
Simon Mundy has been named Moral Money editor at the Financial Times, covering the push for a cleaner and more sustainable world economy. He has reported for the Financial Times since 2010. He started his career in Johannesburg, where he joined the FT to cover Southern Africa. After a stint as a corporate reporter in London, […]
Senior editor Gara departs Forbes for FT
Forbes senior editor Antoine Gara will be joining the Financial Times to cover private capital. His new role begins Oct. 4. He comes from Forbes, where he spent over 6 years, most recently serving as a senior editor. Before that, he held the posts of staff writer and associate editor. He has also reported for […]
Inagaki named Tokyo bureau chief at Financial Times
The Financial Times has promoted Kana Inagaki to the post of Tokyo bureau chief. Recently, she served as Tokyo correspondent. Previously, Inagaki was covering tech in Tokyo for The Wall Street Journal. She has also covered the foreign exchange and stock markets as a business reporter for Kyodo News. She has also worked as an […]
FT/McKinsey judges pick six finalists for Business Book of the Year
Six books have been selected as finalists for the Financial Times/McKinsey Business Book of the Year, writes Andrew Hill of the Financial Times. Hill writes, “The judges praised the high quality of the longlist of 15 titles, from which they selected six finalists: The World for Sale, by Javier Blas and Jack Farchy, former FT […]
FT’s Margolis joins Air Mail News as tech columnist
Air Mail News, a digital weekly founded by Graydon Carter, the former editor of Vanity Fair, has tapped Jonathan Margolis as a tech and gadgets columnist, covering consumer tech launches in a biweekly column for the publication. He will also be writing features. Margolis also writes features for The Telegraph, London and Saga, Folkestone. Margolis […]
Financial Times launches new ad campaign
The Financial Times has launched a new advertising campaign titled “Letters to this New World.” The ads promote the FT as the destination for analysis and leadership on the most important global trends and themes and were developed by The Brooklyn Brothers. The ads will run in digital, audio, in cinemas and out of home, […]
FT names Noonan its financial regulation editor
Laura Noonan is now a financial regulation editor at the Financial Times. She will cover financial regulation, conduct and related topics across the world’s banks, insurers, asset managers, cryptocurrency companies, and anyone else offering financial services. Previously, she served as an investment banking correspondent, U.S. banking editor and acting Ireland correspondent at the FT. She […]
