Ian Fraser
Journalist, author and broadcaster
Ian Fraser is a freelance journalist, author and broadcaster whose work has been published by among others The Economist, Financial Times, The Times, The Sunday Times, the Guardian, the Observer, Independent on Sunday, Mail on Sunday, Herald, Sunday Herald, the Scotsman, Huffington Post, Literary Review, and a host of professional and business magazines.
He has been business editor of Sunday Times Scotland, financial editor of the Sunday Herald and acting editor of Director.
He has helped to produce, either as consultant , researcher or interviewee, more than ten documentaries for the BBC and Channel Five, including the Bafta-nominated RBS: Inside The Bank That Ran Out of Money, several Panoramas and File on 4 Investigates. Investigative work by Ian Fraser has been mentioned in the House of Commons on at least two occasions.
His best-selling and critically-acclaimed book, Shredded: Inside RBS The Bank That Broke Britain, was republished by Birlinn in 2024.
He is available for freelance research and writing assignments on any topic. In addition to mainstream journalism and broadcasting, Ian has years of experience in corporate writing, ghost-writing, web content creation, media training and preparing reports for lawyers ahead of court cases.
Latest Articles
Willem Dafoe struggles to put finger on Laphroaig’s taste
What does it say about the current position of Scotch whisky that Hollywood A-listers are being drafted in to promote
Drastic measures at Diageo towers
Investors were almost ecstatic when Diageo pulled a rabbit from its Tam O’Shanter and announced that ‘Drastic Dave’ was to
For peat’s sake
The bitter-sweet tang of smoke has been part of Highland and island whiskies for centuries. It all but defines Islay
Live podcast – A Long time in Finance at The Library of Mistakes
It was a privilege to the guest on this live episode of the acclaimed podcast A Long Time In Finance
Latest Finance Articles
Exposing the murkier side of private equity
The rebellious French professor who’s taking on sharp practice in the world of private equity In his witty and irreverent
Breaking the Bank – review of ‘Meltdown’ by Duncan Mavin
Credit Suisse, founded as Schweizerische Kreditanstalt by Alfred Escher in 1856, was once an engine of Switzerland’s modernisation, funding both
Venture capitalists reap the fintech whirlwind
The two years of ‘crazy time’ are at an end and fintechs will find less investment money floating around in
Five top centres of innovation in financial technology
01 Stockholm The Swedish capital already attracts one fifth of fintech investment in Europe and has a record of creating
