ClearView Financial Media Ltd, publishers of US-based newswire Family Wealth Report, sister publication to WealthBriefing, and WealthBriefingAsia, has hired senior wealth management journalist Charles Paikert as editor.

Mr Paikert was previously a senior reporter at Investment News, where he specialised in wealth management issues. Mr Paikert joins Family Wealth Report in November 2009.

"We are very pleased to have Charlie on board," said Steffianna Claiden, publisher/managing director of Family Wealth Report. "His writing skills are excellent. He knows the market inside and out and has a fine reputation with wealth managers and the wider market."