Richard Vanderford

Richard Vanderford is an experienced journalist currently serving as a reporter for The Wall Street Journal, covering corporate risk for the Risk & Compliance Journal since December 2021. Prior to this role, Richard was a senior reporter at MLex Market Insight from February 2014 to December 2021, focusing on competition, corruption, and financial services news across New York and Canada. Richard's career also includes a role as a Manhattan Federal Courts Reporter for Portfolio Media, where reporting was conducted directly from the federal court in Manhattan. Earlier experiences include internships at the New York Daily News and NBC Local Integrated Media, contributing to the launch of NBCNewYork.com. Richard earned a Master of Arts in Journalism from New York University and a Bachelor of Arts in English from Bishop's University.