Debtwire APAC Loans Reporter

The Role:

Debtwire, the leading financial newswire for global fixed income markets, is looking for a driven journalist to cover leveraged loan markets in Asia Pacific.

We provide concerted training to our reporters, allowing them to make a mark in a dynamic, specialized market by providing a flow of scoops and analysis on debt raising, merger and acquisitions and re-financings. This is a great opportunity for an ambitious reporter seeking a platform to be able to really dig.

Key Responsibilities:

• The role involves working on a dynamic and fast-paced news desk environment. This demands the candidate’s quick thinking and stay ahead of the public information.
• A key responsibility will be to break news regarding corporate initiatives to raise, refinance and service leveraged debt. This requires the candidate be able to understand complex financial information and convey it clearly and accurately.
• The role also requires regular coverage on secondary loan market activity. This includes tracking the buying and selling of loans and understanding the implications of these transactions for the investors.
• Effective collaboration with colleagues and industry sources is crucial in this role. Journalists will need to build and maintain good relationships with bankers, brokers, and other stakeholders to gather insights. 

Required Skills, Experience and Qualifications:

• 2-5 years of experience required
• Financial reporting experience and a familiarity with Asian financial markets — especially for bonds and loans 
• Self-starters, determined, analytical and quick learners with the ability to write clearly and coherently
• Junior and senior reporters are invited to apply
• The ideal candidate would be based in Singapore or Hong Kong
• Fluency in English is a must

About us

We’re a diverse group of visionary innovators who provide trading and workflow automation software, high-value analytics, and strategic consulting to corporations, central banks, financial institutions, and governments. Founded in 1999, we’ve achieved tremendous growth by bringing together some of the best and most successful financial technology companies in the world.

         • Over 2,000 of the world’s leading corporations, including 50% of the Fortune 500 and 30% of the world’s central banks, trust ION solutions to manage their cash, in-house banking, commodity supply chain, trading and risk.

         • Over 800 of the world’s leading banks and broker-dealers use our electronic trading platforms to operate the world’s financial market infrastructure.

ION is a rapidly expanding and dynamic group with 13,000 employees and offices in more than 40 cities around the globe,

Our ever-expanding global footprint, cutting edge products, and over 40,000 customers worldwide provide an unparalleled career experience for those who share our vision.