Rachel Rigby started working as a journalist at Mergermarket (currently ION) in 2000. During her 12 years there she wrote about large mergers for DealReporter, a hedgefund news service. She went on to become Head of Special Situations and to train new recruits globally for the company. Later, Rachel worked in public relations briefly before joining CTFN News as UK and European correspondent. She has been a guest on CNBC and CNN and also written for Financial News, Media Week and previously Sunday Business and Breaking Views. She has a Bachelor’s degree from Smith College in Massachusetts