The Financial Times today announced the following editorial appointments in the US:

Saskia Scholtes, US Financial Services Correspondent

Previously the FT’s Capital Markets Correspondent since 2006, Saskia Scholtes has been promoted to US Financial Services Correspondent. As capital markets reporter, she was one of the first to identify the impending subprime crisis in September 2006. This year, she was honoured for her work with the Harold Wincott Award for Junior Financial Journalist of the Year.

In her new role, Scholtes will lead the coverage of commercial and regional banks, mortgage companies and regulation, credit card lenders and US government-sponsored enterprises Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and Federal Home Loan Banks. Scholtes is based in New York and can be reached at 212-641-6605 or 917-213-4502 and saskia.scholtes@FT.com

Nicole Bullock, Capital Markets Correspondent

Nicole Bullock is the FT’s new Capital Markets Correspondent, based in New York. Bullock will lead coverage of US credit markets, including high grade, high yield and distressed debt. Bullock joins the FT from SmartMoney magazine, where she was a senior writer, covering trends in investing, mutual funds, stock picking and the credit markets. Prior to that, Bullock was a reporter and deputy bureau chief at Dow Jones Newswire. She can be reached at 212-641-6348 or 917-519-4579 and nicole.bullock@FT.com

Chrystia Freeland, US Managing Editor for the Financial Times, commented: “Saskia is a rising star and her coverage consistently demonstrates the vision and integrity the FT is known for. I am pleased to welcome Nicole, a veteran business journalist with gl

For further information, please contact:

Darcy Keller, Financial Times, +1 212-641-6614 or darcy.keller@ft.com