I’m an author and journalist interested in money, power, and the gaps and opportunities created by crumbling government oversight. I write about financiers, fraudsters, short sellers, cities, shopping malls, history, economics and ideas. My work exposes how complex systems and financial arrangements are transforming our lives by telling stories about the people and places they shape.

My first book, The Asset Class, is a narrative investigation of the private equity industry. It will be published on 9 April 2026 by Weidenfeld & Nicolson (UK) and 23 June 2026 by Grand Central (US), and was awarded a Whiting Creative Nonfiction Grant in 2024. I’m a regular contributor to the Guardian Long Read and my work has been published both in the UK and internationally.

Before joining the Guardian, I worked for the New Statesman as an editor and writer, and as a reporter in Washington D.C. I have contributed to radio, including the BBC World at One, chaired panels and Q&As at various places, and I run a regular speaking series in London. I’m represented by Matt Turner at RCW.