Hello, I’m Heather
Freelance writer and editor
About me
I am a journalist with 36 years of experience covering technology and the financial services industry.
I have written on a broad range of topics, including:
wealth management
cash management
asset management
foreign exchange
investment banking
commercial banking
clearing and settlement
trade finance
My work has appeared in a wide variety of publications, including national newspapers, trade magazines, client publications, newsletters and conference dailies.
The Services I can provide for you
White papers and reports
I deliver professional and insightful white papers and reports for publications, financial institutions and corporates. My work includes World Payments Report, a report on the evolution of international payments for SWIFT (published in the Journal of Payment Strategy and Systems).
Conference reports and dailies
My experience and knowledge enable me to produce conference reports and well-read conference dailies. For a number of years I produced a comprehensive report on the International Payments Summit, an annual event in London. I also edited Daily News at Sibos, The Club at Sibos, Fund Forum Daily, and was managing editor of the launch issues of the GSM Daily.
Marketing material/articles
You need look no further to find an experienced, professional writer with whom to work. My broad knowledge of the industry, attention to detail and speedy delivery of copy is what sets me apart. My clients have included SunGard, Citi, Standard Chartered, SmartStream, Societe Generale and many others.
Testimonials, what my clients say
Informed reporting on industry issues
On the right data track
A raft of regulatory initiatives is putting data – and its management and governance – at front and centre of the operations of buyside and sell side firms. The reviewed Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (Mifid), the European Market Infrastructure Regulation...
Dragging payments into the 21st century
Last month, Australia launched its New Payments Platform (NPP), the result of the Strategic Review of Innovation conducted by the Payments System Board that was released in June 2012. Other reforms of the country’s payment system included the introduction of same-day...
Regulations spark friction in cross-border payments
Between 2-5% of cross-border payments are subject to an enquiry or investigation, according to Swift, which results in a time lag in such payments being completed. As more payment infrastructures globally introduce real-time capabilities, such a lag could become...