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Brooke Masters

US Financial Editor

Brooke Masters is the FT's US financial editor, and an associate editor. She leads the team of reporters covering financial services in the world's financial capital and writes a business column.

In 16 years at the FT, she has held a variety of editing, reporting and commentary roles in both New York and London. Among them were opinion and analysis editor, companies editor and chief regulation correspondent. She spent the first part of her career at the Washington Post covering criminal justice, local politics and education.

Meet Brooke

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  • Thursday, 10 October, 2024
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  • Wednesday, 9 October, 2024
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    Firm is also weighing IPO while world’s largest money manager seeks to boost its presence in alternative investments

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  • Tuesday, 8 October, 2024
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    People walk past a large banner on a street promoting COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan
  • Friday, 4 October, 2024
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    Vice-president builds ties with finance bosses in attempt to quell support for Trump

    A montage of Kamala Harris with the New York Stock Exchange building in the background
  • Wednesday, 2 October, 2024
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  • Wednesday, 2 October, 2024
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    A look at the impact of white nationalism and the far right in the Appalachias

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  • Tuesday, 1 October, 2024
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  • Thursday, 26 September, 2024
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  • Wednesday, 25 September, 2024
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  • Friday, 20 September, 2024
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    Battery start-up raised more than $15bn but is struggling to secure the funds amid low production

  • Wednesday, 18 September, 2024
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    Airline loyalty programmes have tested customer patience and now face government probes

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  • Tuesday, 17 September, 2024
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    Nvidia and Abu Dhabi-backed MGX will join effort as energy-intensive tech strains power and data grids

    The rooftop of a data centre in Johannesburg, showing multiple large cooling units with fan covers and extensive piping infrastructure
  • Monday, 16 September, 2024
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    Critics warn of risks in selling illiquid and hard-to-value products to less experienced retail buyers

  • Friday, 13 September, 2024
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    The Securities and Exchange Seal on its headquarters in Washington
  • Thursday, 12 September, 2024
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    Firms strike deal to offer model portfolios of alternative assets to rich individuals

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  • Thursday, 12 September, 2024
    Fund management
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    Oil-rich emirate draws new name as it seeks to become financial hub to rival neighbouring Dubai

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  • Tuesday, 10 September, 2024
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    ETF launch comes as big investment firms seek to sell alternative assets to retail investors

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  • Monday, 9 September, 2024
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  • Saturday, 7 September, 2024
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  • Thursday, 5 September, 2024
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  • Thursday, 29 August, 2024
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  • Wednesday, 28 August, 2024
    Goldman Sachs
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    Goldman Sachs logo on the New York Stock Exchange trading floor
  • Wednesday, 28 August, 2024
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  • Friday, 23 August, 2024
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  • Thursday, 22 August, 2024
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