Bio

Background and Format: Refinitiv International Financing Review is the leading source of fixed income, capital markets and investment banking news and commentary. IFR's team of market specialists report on capital raising across asset classes, from rumour through to market reception - in real-time, online, on mobile, in print - and now in Refinitiv Eikon. IFR's special reports, roundtables and conferences provide expert thought leadership to a senior financial markets audience; IFR Awards are the industry's most prestigious. Markets professionals worldwide rely on IFR's combination of commentary, analysis, data and forecasting for intelligence they can act on. The press deadline falls on a Friday, with the magazine published on Mondays. Circulation: Source: Publisher Monthly Unique Users: The publisher does not disclose this figure. Other Information: Refinitiv IFR is headquartered in London and has editorial bureaux in Tokyo, Hong Kong, New York, Boston, Frankfurt, Singapore and Sydney. Refinitiv  IFR Awards: Deals of the Year - January It is best to contact the team individually via their direct lines, rather than go through the switchboard. Alerts: Gorkana Alert: Thursday 28th May 2009 IFR has re-launched its debt restructuring section covering the global restructuring space, including: debt for equity swaps; debt buybacks and exchange offers; distressed refinancings and distressed debt trading. Hicham Kantar has joined IFR as Senior Reporter covering EMEA restructuring, joining Donal O'Donovan in London and Philip Scipio in New York. Hicham was previously an Investment Banker in London and worked on M&A and leveraged finance transactions. Donal, previously Senior Reporter covering European leveraged loans and high-yield bonds has been covering EMEA restructuring since March 2009. Philip Scipio will continue to cover US restructurings from New York. Donal can be reached on +44 (0)20 7369 7802 and donal.odonovan@thomsonreuters.com Hicham can be reached on +44 (0)20 7369 7564 and hicham.kantar@thomsonreuters.com Philip can be reached on +1 (646) 223 8767 and philip.scipio@thomsonreuters.com Gorkana Alert: Thursday 2nd April 2009 The New York bureau of International Financing Review has a new office address along with new staff telephone numbers. The new IFR address is: 3 Times Square, 18th Floor New York, NY 10036 Contact information for staff is: Stephen Lacey, U.S. Editor, can be reached on +1 (646) 223 8808 and stephen.lacey@thomsonreuters.com Joy Ferguson, Reporter, can be reached on +1 (646) 223 8566 and joy.ferguson@thomsonreuters.com Paul Kilby, Assistant Editor, can be reached on +1 (646) 223 8704 and paul.kilby@thomsonreuters.com Christopher Langner, Reporter, can be reached on +1 (646) 223 8486 and christopher.langner@thomsonreuters.com Christian Murray, Reporter, can be reached on +1 (646) 223 4183 and christian.murray@thomsonreuters.com Philip Scipio, Reporter, can be reached on +1 (646) 223 8767 and philip.scipio@thomson