William Farrington began his career as a researcher and reporter for a global legal publication, where he covered a wide range of topics from public law to mergers and acquisitions. He then transitioned to working as a reporter for a major fintech company, where he focused on cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology. Eventually, he joined Proactive Investors, a leading publisher of financial news and online broadcasts that delivers fast, accessible, and actionable content to a global investment audience.
Hailing from Queensland, Australia, William holds first-class honours in journalism and media from Birkbeck University and has completed a Master of Arts in creative and critical writing. His experience in various roles has shaped his unique perspective and expertise in the field. With bureaus and studios in major financial centers like London, New York, Toronto, and Sydney, Proactive’s team covers a wide range of topics including medium and small-cap markets, blue-chip companies, commodities, emerging technologies such as biotech mining battery metals digital currencies.
Proactive is an early adopter of technology; it integrates automation and software tools including generative AI to enhance the workflow of its content creators. Despite utilizing such tools all content published by Proactive is edited by humans to ensure quality adherence best practices content production search engine optimization.
