THE TEAM

funds europe is produced by a dedicated team of professionals with experience of reporting on the European fund markets stretching back over many years:

Nick Fitzpatrick
, Editor
Nick_web_new Nick became editor of funds europe in May 2007, having previously been deputy editor on another financial title. He has spent seven years in financial journalism – most of that at FTBusiness – and three years in general news. He also worked as a researcher on the book ‘Great Parliamentary Scandals’ by Matthew Parris. He has a degree in Spanish and spent one year studying at the University of Havana.
Fiona Rintoul, Editorial Director
fiona_2009_1.jpg Fiona was editor of funds europe from its inception until June 2005 and is now Editorial Director. A financial journalist specialising in the international investment fund markets, she has 14 years experience of financial publishing and has contributed to personal finance and professional publications in the UK and Germany. Before establishing funds europe, she edited a quarterly European fund management journal; at Lipper Limited, she was in charge of European publications.
Stefanie Eschenbacher, Deputy Editor
Stefanie-Eschenbacher Stefanie joined funds europe in September 2011, after several years at various publications in Europe, Asia and Australia. She also spent a year working in microfinance in Ghana. She has a master’s degree in economics and finance from University of Applied Sciences Würzburg, Germany. She studied Chinese at Jiangxi University of Finance and Economics and is learning Spanish in her free time.
George Mitton, Senior Staff Writer
George Motton-new George joined funds europe in March 2011 having previously been assistant editor of StrategyEye, a web publication covering internet and technology news. He has a politics, philosophy and economics (PPE) degree from Oxford University and in his spare time writes gig reviews for music websites. He also does occasional performances as a DJ.
Alan Chalmers, Publisher
chalmers_jan10.jpg Alan is a qualified chartered accountant, involved in publishing for 15 years. He co-founded funds europe in 2002 while he was managing director of Union Press Limited from 2001 until 2007. He was managing director of Harper Trade Journals Limited for five years from 1996. Previously he was commercial adviser to Lipper Analytical Europe, publisher of The European Fund Directory, and a director of Professional and Business Information Plc, publisher of the UK Fund Industry Directory.
David Wright, Group Sales Manager
David_Wright2 David has been involved in the media industry for over 20 years having previously held positions with Nielsen Business Media, Trinity Mirror and Reed Elsevier. He has been involved with a number of financial companies and has covered on-line media, recruitment, display and sponsorship marketing. He was previously the Advertising Director of The Bookseller, the UK’s leading publication for the publishing industry.
Iain MacArthur, Office Manager
 Iain joined funds europe in March 2008. He has worked previously in teaching in the UK and abroad, in education support services, and as a language consultant/materials writer. More recently he was a member of the administration staff of a trade publications company and then for a wine importer and distributor.
Steve Dimitrov, Web Manager
Steve-Dimitrov Steve joined funds europe in January 2011 after having worked as a business services assistant at the Executive Offices Group. Prior to that he managed a number of London bars and restaurants. Steve has a master’s degree in Computer Systems & Technologies.


EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD

funds europe has an Editorial Advisory Board of industry professionals drawn from different areas of the business and different European geographies. Members are invited on to the board for an initial period of twelve months.

The current members of fundseurope’s Editorial Advisory Board are:
  • Penelope Biggs, Northern Trust, London
  • Dominique Carrel-Billiard, AXA Investment Managers, Paris
  • Nadine Chakar, BNY Mellon, London
  • Peter Elam Håkansson, East Capital, Stockholm
  • Robert Parker, Credit Suisse Asset Management, London  
  • Todd Ruppert, T Rowe Price, London
  • Jean-Baptiste de Franssu, Incipit, Brussels

THE PUBLISHER
funds europe is published by funds europe Limited,
a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Research and Events Ltd.