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The Banker is the authoritative source of global financial analysis and data-driven intelligence. It enables financial leaders to stay informed and make timely operational and strategic decisions through in-depth research and succinct summaries of global trends.
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The Banker editorial team
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Silvia Pavoni is the editor in chief of The Banker. She joined the Financial Times Group in 2005 and was most recently the founding editor of Sustainable Views, a new service by the FT Group for sustainability professionals. |
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Liz Lumley is the deputy editor of The Banker. She is a specialist commentator on global financial technology or ‘fintech’. She has spent 30 years working in the financial technology space, most recently as director at VC Innovations and architect of the Fintech Talents Festival, managing director at Startupbootcamp FinTech London and an editor at financial services and technology newswire, Finextra. |
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Anita Hawser is the Europe editor at The Banker. For the past 20 years, Anita has worked as a freelance journalist for a range of banking, finance and tech titles covering topics such as cybersecurity, financial crime, cryptocurrencies, payments, trade and supply chain finance. Before joining The Banker, Anita was Europe editor at Global Finance. |
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John Everington is the Middle East and Africa editor. Prior to joining The Banker, John was the deputy business editor of The National in the UAE, and has also worked for Dealreporter, Arab News and The Telegraph. He has also covered the telecom sector in Africa and the Middle East, living and working in Qatar and the UK. John has a BA in Arabic and History and an MA in Middle Eastern Studies from the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) in London. |
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Kimberley Long is the Asia editor at The Banker. She joined from Euromoney, where she spent four years as transaction services editor. She has a BA in English Language and Literature from the University of Liverpool, and an MA in Print Journalism from the University of Sheffield. Between degrees she spent a year teaching English in Japan as part of the JET Programme. |
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Sam Friend is the digital content editor at The Banker. He previously worked as an editor at a legal publishing house, where he worked with lawyers and legal experts worldwide. He holds a BA in History and Politics. |
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Barbara Pianese is the Latin America editor at The Banker. She joined from Mergermarket, where she spent four years covering mergers and acquisitions across Europe with a focus on the consumer sector. She holds an MA in International and Diplomatic Affairs from the University of Bologna having studied in Brazil and France as well. |
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Michael Klimes is the investment banking and capital markets editor at The Banker. He joined the publication from Money Marketing where he was acting editor. He wrote about pensions for nine years on the retail and institutional side. He won B2B pensions journalist of the year at the Headline Money Awards 2022. Read articles by Michael Klimes.Connect with Michael Klimes on LinkedIn. |
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