Citywire
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| Division | |
| Industry | News agency |
| Founded | June 1999 |
| Headquarters | 87 Vauxhall Walk London SE11 5HJ United Kingdom |
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Key people
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Lawrence Lever (COO) |
| Website | www |
Lawrence Lever
(Chairman)
David Turner
(CEO)
Citywire is a London-based financial publishing and information group.
It provides news, information and insight for professional advisers and investors globally. The company specialises in tracking the performance of fund managers.
Citywire is a private holdings company with over 200 employees based in London, Hong Kong, Milan, Munich, New York and Singapore.
Citywire was founded by business journalists from the Independent on Sunday and the Mail on Sunday in 1999. In 2001 Reuters took a stake in the company. Alongside Reuters, Investor Clifford Gundle also holds a large stake in the company.
The company began publishing its magazines in 2003 and continues to add new weekly and international titles to its catalog. It publishes a variety of magazines aimed at financial advisors and at asset management firms, together with daily business news.
Since launch Citywire has expanded to become a global operation with offices in Munich, Hong Kong, Singapore, Milan and New York.
There are currently 9 executive directors in the company.
Citywire publishes an array of magazines which are targeted at the global intermediated asset management industry. This audience is made up of professional fund investors (intermediaries) such as financial advisers, stockbrokers, wealth managers and private bankers.
Those in the intermediary asset management industry choose funds on behalf of their clients - individuals and families - looking to grow or preserve their wealth over the medium to long term. It is these professional investors who read the news and commentary published through Citywire's magazines, apps and websites.
Citywire publications include:
Citywire holds over 60 events a year, bringing together professional investors and asset managers in venues across the globe.
These events see between 10 and 30 managers present to investors and asset managers in small groups, usually six or less. Over two or three days industry professionals see a variety of managers running different classes.
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