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MandateWire is a leading source of institutional asset management intelligence.
MandateWire, a service from the Financial Times, helps institutional asset managers and consultants win investment mandates and raise capital by providing timely and actionable data and intelligence on the investment appetite of investors globally.
Our regional editorial teams leverage their close relationships with thousands of institutional investors globally, to report on the latest manager searches and investment plans and activity of public and private sector pension funds, charities, endowments, foundations, sovereign wealth funds, DC plans, insurers, family offices, wealth managers and more.
MandateWire's uniqueness lies in our skilled, multilingual teams of journalists and researchers across EMEA, North America, and APAC, who bring first-hand, early-stage, pre-RFP intelligence to the forefront, surpassing tools that merely repackage publicly available information.
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As a subsidiary of the Financial Times, MandateWire and its journalism are subject to a self-regulation regime under the FT Editorial Code of Practice: www.ft.com/editorialcode
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In September 2014 the Financial Times Limited (FT) appointed Greg Callus as its editorial Complaints Commissioner. The role will ensure a continued means of dealing with reader complaints following the closure of the UK Press Complaints Commission. His remit is to support the FT’s existing framework for handling editorial complaints, independent of the editor.
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If you wish to request a clarification or correction, or make a complaint about any of our editorial content or journalistic activity for MandateWire Europe, please email editor Sophie Wilcock sophie.wilcock@ft.com.
Where any complaint under the FT Editorial Code is unable to be resolved by FT’s senior editors, the Complaints Commissioner will review the matter and recommend any appropriate redress.
Meet the team
The people behind the intelligence
Sophie Wilcock
Managing Editor
Sophie is Managing Editor of MandateWire. She joined the publication in 2006 as a news reporter and took on the editing role two years later. In addition to her editing duties, Sophie reports on institutional investors in the UK.
Minna-Riikka Härkönen
Deputy Editor
Minna is the Deputy Editor for MandateWire's European service. Minna joined the team in 2017 and her beat includes institutional investors in the UK and throughout the Nordic region.
Sandra Sparrowhawk
Senior Reporter
Sandra is a Senior Reporter for MandateWire in Europe. Her beat includes institutional investors in the UK and throughout Switzerland, Germany, Austria and Liechtenstein.
Alexander Ferguson
Reporter
Alexander is a Reporter for MandateWire in Europe. His beat includes institutional investors across Italy and the UK. He previously worked in academic publishing, and he received his master’s degree from the University of Bologna in Italy.
Roxanne Thielemans
Senior Reporter
Roxanne is a Senior Reporter for MandateWire in Europe where she covers institutional investors in Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg as well as some UK institutions. She received her Bachelor and Master of Arts in Moral Sciences from the University of Ghent in Belgium.
Calum Kapoor
Chief UK Reporter
Calum Kapoor is a Reporter for MandateWire Europe, covering institutional investors in the UK and Ireland. His reporting spans over corporate, LGPS and endowment funds. Calum has previously written for other FTSpecialist publications; FTAdviser and Pensions Expert with a focus on investment, personal finance and ESG.
Lea Luoma
Editor, MandateWire Analysis, Global
Lea is Editor for the European Analysis section of MandateWire where she also writes about institutional investment trends in Europe. Previously, she covered the Nordic region for the MandateWire news desk and has also written for other Financial Times’ pensions publications.
Mariam Opemipo Otaiku
Data Analyst
Mariam is a Data Analyst and Product Liaison. She is responsible for managing and enhancing MandateWire's directory and document data offerings. Mariam joined the team in August 2023 from a Product Data Analyst role at YuLife.
Toby Garrod
Editor
Toby is Editor of MandateWire's Asia-Pacific and Middle East and Africa products. Previously, he was associate editor of Asia Asset Management. His career includes six years in research production at a regional brokerage house and three as business pages editor for a national newspaper in Taiwan.
Stefan Kostarelis
Senior Reporter
Stefan is a Senior Reporter for MandateWire's Asia-Pacific region, covering Australia and New Zealand.
Young-Ki Lee
Reporter
Young covers South Korea as a Reporter for MandateWire Asia-Pacific region.
Satoh Ryosuke
Reporter
Satoh covers Japan as a Reporter for MandateWire's Asia-Pacific region.
Kristine Ramos
Senior Researcher and Reporter
Kristine is a Senior Researcher and Reporter for MandateWire's Asia-Pacific region. Her beat includes institutional investors throughout Southeast Asia.
Ralph Jennings
Reporter
Ralph covers Greater China as a Reporter for MandateWire's Asia-Pacific region.
Nadya Masidlover
Reporter
Nadya covers institutional investors throughout the Middle East for MandateWire MEA.
Lisette Lombard
Reporter
Lisette covers institutional investors throughout Africa for MandateWire MEA.
Lemuel Barredo
Research Analyst
Lemuel works as a Research Analyst for MandateWire, covering Europe, Asia, and the Middle East and Africa.
Rachel So
Editor
Rachel is Editor for MandateWire North America. Rachel joined MandateWire in 2020 as reporter covering pension, charitable and endowment funds in the UK and Ireland before moving to New York to take up the North America deputy editor position in 2022.
Ana Irizarry
Associate Editor
Ana is an Associate Editor for MandateWire. As well as deputizing with editing duties, Ana also covers the investment activities of North American public and corporate pension funds. She graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where she studied journalism and political science.
Jack Houghteling
Reporter
Jack Houghteling is a Reporter on the MandateWire North America team. In this position he covers public and private pensions as well as endowments. Jack received his MSc in Global History from the London School of Economics and has a BA in Government & History from Claremont McKenna College.
James Baratta
Reporter
James is a Reporter for MandateWire North America. His coverage focuses on public and private pension schemes as well as insurers located in the United States. James graduated from the Roy H. Park School of Communications at Ithaca College where he earned a BA in journalism. He is also a lifelong member of the Alpha Kappa Delta International Honor Society of Sociology.
Katherine Smith
Reporter
Katherine is a Reporter for MandateWire North America. They cover public and corporate pension plans, insurers, and endowments. They graduated from University of Virginia with a double major in English and Political and Social Thought.
Sami Fuller
Reporter
Sami is a Reporter covering public and private pensions and institutional investors in the U.S. and Canada for MandateWire North America. He graduated from McGill University in Montréal, Canada where he earned a degree in political science.
Kayzee Santiago
Research Analyst
Kayzee works as a Research Analyst for MandateWire, covering North America.
John Trevanion
Global Head of Sales
John is the Global Head of Sales for MandateWire with responsibility for Europe, North America, Asia-Pacific, and the Middle East and Africa. He was part of the original MandateWire family before the acquisition by the Financial Times in 2009. Prior to this role he was involved in the world of recruitment for investment banks, brokerage houses and hedge funds.
William Stebbings
Global Sales Manager
Will serves as a Global Sales Manager at MandateWire. Prior to joining MandateWire in 2015, he played a key role in the successful launch of FT Forums. In his current role, Will not only drives the development of new and existing business but also manages the MandateWire sales team. He graduated with a first-class degree in International Business Management (with Spanish) from Northumbria University in 2013.
William Bafitis
Senior Business Development Manager
William is a Senior Business Development Manager for MandateWire in North America. Previously, he worked as an investor relations & fundraising summer analyst at Omaha Beach Capital. Prior to Omaha Beach, he worked on the corporate communications team at the CFA Institute in New York. He received a B.S. from Miami University.
Nicolas Tongrongou
Business Development Manager
Nicolas is a Business Development Manager for MandateWire in North America. Prior to joining the team, he worked as a Sales & Trading Summer Analyst at Bank of America. Before Bank of America, he supported transactions as a Summer Associate at EY-Parthenon. He is a graduate of New York University, where he studied Economics.
Nicholas Stevens
Marketing Manager
Nick is a Marketing Manager for MandateWire, as well as other FT Specialist titles, including Sustainable Views, The Banker and our new product launches. Prior to joining the FT in February 2020, Nick gained extensive experience in B2B lead generation and prospecting working for both a scientific publisher and in the legal services industry. Nick's primary goal is to generate subscriptions for our B2B products and to support engagement initiatives with existing clients.
Andrew Crawford
Marketing Executive
Andrew is a Marketing Executive for MandateWire and Sustainable Views, based in London, but working to develop new business across all MandateWire territories, and continue to accelerate subscriptions growth for Sustainable Views. He joined the MandateWire team at the start of 2024, with a background in print media and an honours degree from Newcastle University.
Leah Bernard
Customer Success Manager
Leah has over 15 years of experience in client management and is currently a Customer Success Manager for MandateWire. Prior to this role, Leah served as a Customer Success Manager for the Financial Times B2B department. Leah's primary areas of focus include promoting product adoption, increasing engagement, and fostering strong relationships with key stakeholders. Leah is available to provide assistance throughout your customer journey with MandateWire.
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