David Thomas Email & Phone Number

Brussels Metropolitan Area

Writing articles on key EU economic policy developments based on interviews and contacts with high-level policy-makers.

Brussels And London

London, United Kingdom

City Of London

• Managing media and related activities at WFE, the global voice of the exchange industry
• Focus on various profile-raising, brand-building, networking initiatives on behalf of WFE
• Building awareness of WFE’s global work with exchanges and on key regulatory topics
• Current focus on WFE’s milestone industry event – the Annual Congress and ConferenceManaging external and internal communications for WFE - the global trade association and voice of exchanges. The role includes media.

London, United Kingdom

London, United Kingdom

A new London-based role, handling the German Stock Exchange's UK government affairs and media relations. Launched Deutsche Boerse's Exchange of Ideas thought leadership events starring prominent central bank and industry figures.

London, United Kingdom

Coverage of UK economic and financial developments, with a special emphasis on central banks (ie Bank of England and European Central Bank) and fiscal policy. A special project was MNI's Connect product, which aimed to provide a regular medium-term analysis of BOE monetary policy.

Brussels

Joined Market News International in Brussels following the closure of financial newswire BridgeNews in 2001.I continued to report on major economic policy developments from Brussels until 2003 and continued to support our EU coverage after my move to London in 2003.Market News later became part of the Xinhua Financial Network.

Brussels

During my spell in Brussels I covered almost all the key political/economic events in the run up to the launch of the European single currency, running BridgeNews EU summit team during;. I became expert in the mechanics of EMU and built up a wide network of contacts among officials, politicians and the central bankers involved in Brussels, particularly.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES: My main role at Knight-Ridder was that of editor/reporter. I reported extensively on major UK economic, financial and political developments. I was instrumental in building Knight Ridder's coverage of the UK political scene, in particular its presence in the Westminster lobby and establishing contacts among a wide array of senior UK.

--reporter/editor for the UK side of a 24*hour global news wire service.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES: Country and industry sector risk analysis

Msc, Politics Of The World Economy

Msc Econ, International Politics And Economics

MSc Politics of the World Economy

Ba Hons, History

BA Modern History

B.A., Modern History

Education record

Education record