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OVERVIEW

Ignites is the preeminent source for news about the mutual fund industry. Each
day Ignites delivers must-read competitive intelligence to more than 89,000
leaders across the world of mutual funds.

Ignites is known and appreciated for its unique format which mixes world-class
original reporting with summaries of relevant stories taken from other
publications. Whether it's the most important regulatory issues confronting your
business or the latest fund launches, Ignites delivers critical industry news
like no other publication in the field can.

Ignites reports on industry news within the following market segments:

 * Mutual Funds
 * Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs)
 * Variable Annuities
 * Retirement Plans (401(k), etc.)
 * 529 Plans

Ignites coverage focuses on distribution, marketing, new products, regulatory
and compliance, legal cases, people moves, C-suite and strategy, tech and
operations and much more.

Ignites Research, a dedicated section of Ignites, helps asset management firms
address strategic issues with superior business intelligence. Using proprietary
surveys, interviews and analysis of third-party data, our specialized reports
provide insights into important strategic issues facing asset management firms,
yielding valuable information and actionable recommendations. 






OUR COMMITMENT

It is fundamental to the integrity and success of the Financial Times (FT) that
we uphold the highest possible standards of ethical and professional journalism,
and that we are seen to do so. 

As a subsidiary of the Financial Times, Ignites and its journalism are subject
to a self-regulation regime under the FT Editorial Code of Practice:
www.ft.com/editorialcode



OUR ACTIONS

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. 

Read our guide to the policies and processes of the Complaints Commissioner
here.


If you wish to request a clarification or correction, or make a complaint about
any of our editorial content or journalistic activity, please email managing
editor Emily Laermer elaermer@money-media.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.







EDITORIAL

EMILY LAERMER

Emily Laermer is Managing Editor for Ignites. She joined Money-Media in 2015 as
a data reporter for Ignites and BoardIQ. She eventually became the data
visualization editor for those publications. Before joining FT Specialist, Emily
worked at Crain’s New York Business in a variety of roles including assistant
data editor and news producer. She is a graduate of Northwestern University’s
Medill School of Journalism.

BEAGAN WILCOX VOLZ

Beagan Wilcox Volz is an Associate Editor of Ignites. She was previously a
reporter and editor for Ignites' sister publication BoardIQ. She has written for
the New York Daily News, Forbes.com and the Italian daily Corriere della Sera.
She is a graduate of Columbia University's School of International and Public
Affairs and the Graduate School of Journalism.

JACKIE NOBLETT

Jackie Noblett is a Senior Reporter on Ignites, covering operations, ETFs and
product development. Jackie also serves as the producer of Financial Advisor
IQ's weekly newsletter, ETF Insider. She is based in Upstate New York. Jackie
joined Ignites as a reporter in 2010, and began producing ETF Insider in 2021.
Prior to joining Ignites, she was a reporter for the Boston Business Journal
covering the technology and energy industries across New England. She graduated
with a BS in journalism from Emerson College.

ADRIAN D. GARCIA

Adrian joined Money-Media in 2020 as a data reporter for Ignites and BoardIQ. He
previously worked as a data reporter with Bankrate in New York as well as news
outlets in Colorado including Denverite.com and The Fort Collins Coloradoan.
Adrian holds a BS in journalism from the University of Colorado at Boulder.

BRIAN PONTE

Brian Ponte is the Marketing and Tech Reporter for Ignites. In this role, he
covers marketing and emerging trends in the mutual fund industry. He is based in
New York. He joined Money-Media in 2021 as a Newsroom Fellow and was promoted to
reporter in 2022. He graduated with a BS in Journalism from SUNY Purchase.

BEN MILLER

Ben Miller is a reporter for Ignites. Prior to joining Ignites, Ben split his
time working in journalism and education. He has reported on corruption,
politics, and culture for outlets including The New York Daily News, Americas
Quarterly, Gothamist, Flipboard, and Argentina Independent, as well as several
independent podcasts.

DAVID ISENBERG

David Isenberg is a Reporter for Ignites. In this role, he covers the Securities
and Exchange Commission and other regulators, as well as compliance and
legislation. He is currently based in Washington, D.C. Prior to joining Ignites
in 2020, David was a compliance reporter for Pageant Media's Fund Intelligence.
He has also written for Rolling Stone and The Markup, among other outlets. David
received his J.D. from Fordham University School of Law in 2018 and is a member
of the New York State Bar Association.

SONYA SWINK

Sonya is a reporter for Ignites. In this role, she covers operations and
technology, as well as ETFs. She joined Ignites in 2022. She previously worked
at the Argus Leader and Sioux Falls Business Journal in South Dakota. She
graduated with a MA Journalism in Business and Economics from City University of
New York.

JOE MORRIS

Joe Morris is a Senior Reporter for Money-Media. In this role, he reports at
large and writes news analyses for publications including Ignites, Ignites Asia,
FundFire and P&C Specialist. He is based in Pittsburgh. He joined Money-Media in
2000 and has been a reporter at Inside Washington Publishers and reNEWS. He
graduated with a BA and MA in English from West Virginia University.

JONATHAN E. BRAUNSTEIN

Jonathan E. Braunstein is the Director of Sponsored Content. Jonathan is
responsible for overseeing all sponsored content at Money-Media, serving as the
project leader and working closely with marketing, advertising and editorial
teams, as well as with counterparts at the Financial Times. He was previously
editorial director for webcasts and has produced written and interactive
editorial content across nearly all of Money-Media’s publications. Prior to
Money-Media, Jonathan worked as a television news producer and writer for
Boston’s NBC and Fox affiliates. Originally from New Jersey, he is an alumnus of
Brandeis University in Waltham, Mass.

ALANA PIPE

Alana Pipe is a Researcher and the Data Visualization Lead at Money-Media. Based
in New York, she acts as the main liaison between the editorial team and
Money-Media’s development team. In this role, she builds data visualization
tools, conducts research studies for Ignites Research and shapes data into
visualizations. She joined Money-Media in 2018 as a Data Reporter for Agenda and
FundFire. Prior to that role, she worked at NBC’s Owned Television Stations on a
range of multimedia from video to interactive content. Alana is faculty at the
Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism. She holds a BA in Literature from
McGill University.

JONATHAN GREGG

Jonathan Gregg has been working in New York City as a copy editor, musician and
writer for more than 20 years. A graduate of Brown University, he spent more
than a decade freelancing for numerous magazines ranging from Institutional
Investor to Vanity Fair before doing a five-year stint at Time, Inc., where he
was the senior editor of Time.com. Besides working for Money-Media, his most
recent assignment was copyediting and fact-checking George Plimpton's biography
of Ernest Shackleton.

CARL CATUNCAN

Carl Catuncan is a Distributor Profiles Researcher. He joined FT’s Commercial
and Data Operations team as a data researcher in 2018 and is based in Manila.
Prior to FT, he served as a research analyst for Thomson Reuters. Carl graduated
from De La Salle University with a bachelor’s degree and a major in Business
Management.

JULIE DACLAG

Julie Daclag is a Senior Researcher with Distributor Profiles. She joined FT
Manila in March 2016 as the first researcher on the product, seeing it through
launch. Since October 2017, she has worked as a as a freelance researcher for
Money-Media and is based in Cagayan de Oro, the Philippines. Prior to FT, she
worked at Institutional Shareholder Services and Factset as an analyst. Julie
graduated from Xavier University-Ateneo de Cagayan with a bachelor’s degree in
Computer Science in 2006.

ROSE ELLEN SABERDO

Rose Ellen Saberdo is a Distributor Profiles Researcher based in Manila. She
started her career with the FT’s Commercial and Data operations team in 2017.
Prior to FT, she worked as a researcher at both Thomson Reuters and MSCI. She
also held an administrative post at University of Santo Tomas. Rose graduated
from the University of Santo Tomas in 2008 and holds a bachelor’s degree in
Commerce and Business administration with a major in Economics.

HANNAH GLOVER

Hannah Glover is a Group Managing Editor at Money-Media, overseeing several
asset management and governance titles including Ignites, FundFire, BoardIQ,
Agenda, Financial AdvisorIQ, Ignites Europe and Ignites Asia. She joined the FT
Specialist unit as a reporter in 2007 and has worked as managing editor at
Ignites and sister publication GatekeeperlQ. Prior to covering the world of
asset management, she worked as a legislative investigator for the New York City
Council and as a reporter at the Meriden, Conn. Record-Journal.


SALES AND MARKETING

CHRISTOPHER BURKE

Christopher Burke is Head of Sales for all Money-Media subscriptions. Chris
oversees sales and renewals for all Money-Media publications. Chris has been
with Money-Media since 2007, when he was hired in a business development role
for the events team. In 2012, Chris took sole responsibility for the Renewals
department and shortly thereafter started managing key sales roles as well.
Chris took on his current position as Head of Sales in 2019.

DOMENICK VECCHIONE

Domenick Vecchione is the Manager of U.S. Subscription Sales. He oversees sales
for Ignites, FundFire, Agenda and BoardIQ. Domenick has spent more than 20 years
in the legal and financial publication industry. Prior to working with
Money-Media, Domenick was a National Accounts Manager for Aspen Publishers in
New York. He worked with the nation's largest law firms selling a diverse
product line that included securities, corporate governance and compliance
titles.

CATLIN SWEENEY

Catlin Sweeney is the Group Marketing Director. Catlin oversees the marketing
team responsible for driving marketing efforts across Money-Media’s suite of
products. Catlin joined Money-Media in June 2013 as the Research Team Captain
and managed the off-site marketing research team. Catlin worked as a Marketing
Associate from 2014–2016, executing marketing campaigns for numerous Money-Media
publications, including Ignites, Ignites Asia, Ignites Europe, and Ignites
Research. Catlin graduated with a BS in Advertising and Marketing Communications
from the Fashion Institute of Technology.

SALONEE MALIK

Salonee leads marketing efforts for Ignites, Ignites Asia, and Ignites Europe.
Previously, she worked on customer retention and acquisition at Time Inc. She
graduated from New York University with a BA in Economics and a minor in
History.


RENEWALS AND REPRINTS

BEN DONNELLY

Ben Donnelly is the Relationship Manager for all subscription-based customers,
ensuring favorable renewal rates and client relations. Ben joined Money-Media
with five years of sales and account management experience from NYC-based
technology companies. He holds a BS in Marketing from The College at Brockport,
State University of New York.

CHRISTOPHER HOWELL

Christopher Howell is the Client Service Manager & Reprints Manager. Chris is
primarily focused on proactive efforts to help increase reader engagement and
strengthen relationships with key contacts. He is also handles reprints for all
Money-Media publications . Prior to Money-Media Chris worked for the New York
District Council of Carpenters. He received his BA in Sociology from SUNY New
Paltz in 2005 and his master's degree in Public Administration from CUNY John
Jay in 2015.


ADVERTISING

DENNIS ASSELTA

Dennis Asselta is the Group Head, Financial Advertising for the Financial Times.
Dennis is responsible for managing the financial advertising team as well as
working with partners on integrated advertising solutions across both the
Financial Times and FT Specialist. Dennis graduated from Syracuse University in
2005 with a degree in Policy Studies.

JESSICA TRUGLIA

Jessica is the Senior Account Director of Asset Management for the Financial
Markets Advertising Team. Jessica is responsible for selling advertising
solutions across the Financial Times and Money-Media, including print, digital,
mobile and bespoke opportunities. Jessica has held many sales roles. Most
recently at Usablenet where she was responsible for selling mobile platform
solutions. Jessica holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration:
Concentration, Marketing from Monmouth University.

KELSEY HEALY

Kelsey Healy is the Account Executive of Asset Management for the Financial
Markets Advertising Team. Kelsey is responsible for selling advertising
solutions across the Financial Times and Money-Media, including print, digital,
mobile and bespoke opportunities. Kelsey previously worked at Turner
Broadcasting in advertising sales roles. She graduated from Bryant University
with a degree in Business Management

EMILY ROBBINS

Emily Robbins is the Account Director of Asset Management for the Financial
Markets Advertising Team. Emily is responsible for selling advertising solutions
across the Financial Times and Money-Media portfolio, including print, digital,
mobile and bespoke opportunities. Prior to joining the team, Emily worked in
client management at advertising agencies in New York and Washington D.C. She
helped clients develop marketing strategies and oversaw creative development and
execution of fully-integrated campaigns. Emily graduated from Towson University
with a degree in Business Administration and Mass Communication.

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