US Asset Management Correspondent

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The role

We are seeking an energetic and experienced reporter to cover the $100tn US asset management industry, a beat that is at the heart of the FT’s US coverage. 

This is a dynamic reporting role that includes many of the world’s biggest and best known money managers including Vanguard, Fidelity, Pimco and Capital Group, as well as the asset management arms of the big Wall Street banks. The incoming Trump administration is likely to radically change the rules of the road for this tightly regulated industry, creating opportunities for both innovation and misbehaviour.

You will be able to illuminate a rapidly changing investing landscape that has seen money management transition from simple stock and bond picking to one that relies on technology to provide investors with everything from index trackers to a wide range of specialised products and individual accounts.

 

Key qualities: 

• The ability to write clearly on everything from quick news stories to in-depth analysis
• The determination to dig into often opaque privately-run companies that like to keep their bad news under wraps
• The charm to amass and draw information from a wide variety of contacts
• An eye for spotting interesting people to profile and the knack for turning interviews into news
• Experience writing about investment and the financial sector is desirable but not essential
• Facility with using data to find and illustrate stories is desirable

 

The reporter is part of the team led by James Fontanella-Khan, the US financial editor. They will be expected to participate in the New York bureau weekend rota and to jump in and help cover other financial news as relevant.

 

Please submit your application by the end of the day, Tuesday 11th February 2025. 

 

Salary range

A reasonable estimate of the salary range for this role is $90,000 to $120,000. To ensure pay fairness, the successful candidate will be offered a salary within the estimated salary range based on a number of considerations including but not limited to: skill set; experience and training; certifications; and other business and organisational needs. This position is represented by the News Guild.

 

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