Anneken Swaantje Tappe

Anneken Swaantje Tappe is an experienced financial journalist and editor, currently serving as Deputy Editor at SoFi since July 2023. Prior to this role, Anneken held the position of Vice President of Real Estate at Blackstone, focusing on investor relations for BREIT from October 2022 to July 2023. Anneken's background includes significant experience at CNN Business as a Senior Writer, where coverage included the US economy, the Federal Reserve, and financial markets during the COVID pandemic, along with fact-checking for CNN Politics. Previous roles also include Markets Reporter at MarketWatch, Senior Reporter at Debtwire, and Reporter at Incisive Media, with a focus on credit markets and private equity. Academically, Anneken holds a Master's degree in Philosophy of the Social Sciences from The London School of Economics and a Bachelor's degree in European Studies from The Hague University of Applied Sciences, complemented by an Erasmus exchange in Economics at Copenhagen Business School.