About Jamie Ashcroft

Proactive UK’s News Editor, Jamie Ashcroft, has had 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 educational background – 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 helped… Read more

About the Publisher

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

The Proactive News team covers the world’s major financial and investment centers with offices and studios in London, New York, Toronto, Vancouver, Sydney and Perth.

We are experts in mid- and small-cap markets and also keep our community updated on blue-chip companies, commodities and broader investment stories – content that excites and engages motivated retail investors.

The team delivers news and unique insights across the market, including biotech and pharmaceuticals, mining and natural resources, battery metals, oil and gas, cryptocurrencies, and emerging digital and electric vehicle technologies.

Use of technology

Proactive has always been a forward-thinking and enthusiastic user of technology.

Our human content creators have decades of valuable expertise and experience. The team also has access to and uses technology to support and improve workflows.

Proactive occasionally uses automation and software tools, including generative AI. However, all content published by Proactive is edited and written by humans, following best practices in content creation and search engine optimization.