MUMBAI: For some senior business executives in India, his is a familiar face and the by line a familiar one as he has reported on  India from both Delhi and Mumbai. The scribe being referred to is James Fontanella-Khan who has been appointed US finance editor at the Financial Times, marking a new chapter in his nearly two-decade career at the publication.

Fontanella-Khan, who has been with the FT for 19 years, previously served as US corporate finance and deals editor, a role he held for over seven years. As co-creator of Due Diligence, the FT’s flagship briefing on corporate finance and mergers & acquisitions, he has played a key role in shaping the paper’s coverage of deal making.

His tenure at the FT has spanned multiple global postings, including roles as Brussels correspondent, Delhi correspondent, and Mumbai reporter. He began his career at the publication in 2005 as an intern in London, later progressing to roles at Lex and FT World.

Beyond journalism, Fontanella-Khan has been an adjunct lecturer in European politics at the City University of New York since 2017.

He holds a master’s degree in international journalism from St George’s, University of London, and an MA in European studies from Sciences Po.