Ted Knutson
Fintech Writing

Ted Knutson

Contributor for Forbes and CFO Dive.

About

Ted Knutson is a fintech writer with experience in payment processing and solutions for SMEs and SMBs. With nearly 20 years on the beat in Washington, he has expertise in covering the development at Securities and Exchange Commission, the Department of Labor, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Senate Banking Committee, and House Financial Services Committee on issues from fintech, cybersecurity, Bitcoin to personal finance. Ted previously worked as a reporter for Reuters and is a contributor for Forbes and CFO Dive.

Employment

3 roles
Dec 2018 - Present 7 years 5 months
Contributing Writer
Independent
  • Contributed to Forbes, CFO Dive, and more.
  • Covered fintech and financial regulatory issues, as well as cybersecurity and personal finance.
  • Developed insights and sources in Congress and financial regulatory agencies.
Jan 2013 - Dec 2017 4 years 11 months
Regulatory Agency & Congressional Reporter
Financial Advisor Magazine
  • Focused on retail investor issues.
  • Reported on the ever-changing arena of financial regulation, including fintech.
  • Covered the developments at the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Department of Labor, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Senate Banking Committee, and House Financial Services Committee.
Nov 2008 - Nov 2012 4 years
Financial Regulatory Reporter
Thomson Reuters Risk & Compliance
  • Served as one of the first reporters to cover the development and implementation of the Dodd-Frank Act from the first Congressional hearings that gave birth to it. 
  • Wrote a multitude of stories on regulatory topics that earned me access to key decision-makers at the Securities and Exchange Commission, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the Senate Banking Committee, and House Financial Services Committee.

Portfolio

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