This page sets out the ethical framework we apply to our editorial work.

Relationship with subjects of coverage

Our named-byline authors disclose institutional affiliations that are relevant to their coverage. Where an article concerns an entity in which the author has a personal financial interest beyond their professional role (e.g., personal securities holdings beyond the disclosed network affiliation), the interest is disclosed at the foot of the article.

Gifts, hospitality, and travel

Editorial staff do not accept gifts, hospitality, or paid travel from entities that are subjects of coverage. Where travel or hospitality is required for reporting (e.g., attendance at a regulator's public conference), the arrangement is disclosed in the article.

Source protection

We protect unnamed sources in accordance with our unnamed sources policy. Editorial staff do not disclose source identities to subjects of coverage, to affiliated entities in the ALKN network, or to third parties, except as required by law.

Fact-checking

Every feature article is fact-checked against primary-source documentation prior to publication. The primary-source block at the foot of each article is the record of the fact-checking pass.

Original reporting versus editorial synthesis

Our editorial model emphasises synthesis and commentary over original reporting. Where we present original material — e.g., weekly brief data analysis — it is clearly labelled as such. Where we synthesise or comment on external reporting, the primary source is cited.

AI-generated content

Editorial content is written by named human authors. We do not publish AI-generated editorial under named bylines. AI systems are used in editorial production for spell-checking, metadata generation, and schema markup — none of which substitutes for the named author's editorial judgement on substantive content.