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About Jamie Ashcroft

Jamie Ashcroft, News Editor for Proactive UK, has built an impressive career in financial journalism, focusing on the small-cap sector for over fourteen years. Before joining the Proactive team, he was a stockbroker during the global financial crisis, a role that complemented his training – a first class degree in Business and Economics and qualifications in software design and development. As one of Proactive’s first external hires in 2009, Jamie has contributed… Read more

About the publisher

Proactive financial news and online broadcasting teams deliver fast, accessible, informative and actionable business and finance news content to a global investment audience. All our content is independently produced by our experienced and skilled teams of news journalists.

The proactive news team spans the world’s leading financial and investment centres, with offices and studios in London, New York, Toronto, Vancouver, Sydney and Perth.

We’re experts in the mid-cap and small-cap markets, as well as keeping our community up-to-date on top companies, commodities and broader investment stories. This is content that excites and engages motivated private investors.

The team provides unique market news and insights including but not limited to: Biotech & Pharmaceuticals, Mining & Natural Resources, Battery Metals, Oil & Gas, Crypto & Emerging Digital Technologies, and EVs.

Use of technology

Proactive has always been an enthusiastic technology adopter with an eye to the future.

Our human content creators are equipped with many decades of experience and valuable experience. The team also has access to and uses technologies to assist and improve workflows.

Proactive will sometimes use automation tools and software, including generative AI. However, all content published by Proactive is human-edited and created in accordance with best practices in content production and search engine optimization.