Anthony Hilton
Anthony Hilton is a British business and financial journalist and author who helps organisations understand economic trends, financial markets and business issues through insights drawn from senior roles in national newspapers.
- British business and financial journalist with a long career in UK newspapers and broadcast media.
- Former City Editor of The Times and City Editor and Financial Editor at the London Evening Standard.
- Former Managing Director of the Evening Standard.
- Writer for The Independent and the London Evening Standard/The Standard.
- Recipient of major journalism awards including the Wincott Award and a Business Journalist of the Year honour.
- Author of books on the financial world and financial communication, including City Within a State: A Portrait of Britain’s Financial World.
Full Profile
Key speaking topics
- Global economic trends
- Financial markets and investment environment
- UK and international business economics
- Pension systems and retirement finance
- Corporate financial communication
- The role of financial journalism in business and markets
- Economic policy and its impact on business
Ideal for
- Corporate leadership teams and senior executives
- Financial services organisations and investment professionals
- Boards and governance audiences seeking economic insight
- Conferences focused on business, economics or financial markets
Audience outcomes
- Clear understanding of major economic and financial market trends
- Insight into how economic policy influences business and investment
- Perspective on pensions, retirement finance and long-term financial planning
- Greater clarity on financial communication and the interpretation of market information
Why organisations work with Anthony Hilton
- Deep experience covering business and financial markets through senior editorial roles in major UK newspapers.
- Independent analysis shaped by decades reporting on economics, investment and corporate activity.
- Ability to translate complex economic developments into clear insights for business audiences.
- Credibility built through journalism awards, published books and sustained presence in national media.
Biography
Anthony Hilton is one of the UK’s most experienced commentators on business, economics and financial markets, with a career spanning senior editorial leadership in national newspapers and sustained coverage of the forces shaping global finance. His work provides organisations with clear insight into how economic policy, financial systems and market dynamics affect business strategy and investment decision-making.
Hilton has held influential roles including City Editor of The Times and City Editor and Financial Editor at the London Evening Standard, where he also served as Managing Director. Through these positions he developed a reputation for translating complex financial developments into practical analysis for business leaders, investors and policy audiences.
Alongside his editorial career, Hilton has written extensively on economics and the financial sector for national media including The Independent and the London Evening Standard. His journalism has been recognised with major industry honours, including the Wincott Award and a Business Journalist of the Year award, reflecting the impact of his reporting and commentary on business and finance.
Hilton is also the author of books exploring the financial world and the communication of financial information, including City Within a State: A Portrait of Britain’s Financial World. Public speaker profiles describe him as a co-founder of The Newsdesk Media Group and as having served as its non-executive chairman.
Drawing on decades of experience analysing financial markets and economic policy, Hilton offers organisations informed perspective on the economic environment shaping business, investment and corporate decision-making.