Matthew Ponsford is a London-based journalist.

Matthew has written for CNN International, Financial Times Weekend, Thomson Reuters Foundation, The Guardian, and BBC.

Basic information

Name
Matthew Ponsford
Title
Journalisst
Country
United Kingdom
City
London

Supported projects

Coronavirus is creating the perfect crisis for the ‘vulture capitalist’ takeover of cities

  • Economy
  • Finance
  • Tax evasion

LONDON - After the 2008 crash, a few Wall Street investors cracked the code for how to turn cut-price homes into a tradeable asset class worth billions. By 2021, the template they created is being adapted by diverse financial actors, ranging from private equity giants to PropTech apps.