Victoria Scholar

Biography

Winner of CITY A.M’s Analyst of the Year 2023 Award, Victoria Scholar is one of UK TV’s foremost financial commentators, enjoying a rare combination of banking, television and journalistic experience. Known for her plain English approach to financial news, Victoria excels at translating complex City moves to a wider audience. She has a regular opinion column in The Telegraph, sharing her advice with readers and a fortnightly opinion piece for City A.M.

A hugely popular broadcaster and expert on business, finance and economics, Victoria is the Head of Investment at Interactive Investor – the UK’s second largest direct-to-consumer investment platform. She has a wide-ranging broadcast remit discussing the daily business news agenda, investment strategy and asset allocation, collective investments and direct shares, as well as macro-economics and markets.

Victoria is a popular event host and keynote speaker on business, economics and the markets. Victoria hosted the Euromoney Awards and is regular panellist at business and financial conferences and other events.

Previously Victoria was a financial journalist with IG Group and presented the business news at the IGTV broadcast channel. She has a background as a producer for Bloomberg and broadcast journalist for CNBC and BBC and is in demand as a financial and markets commentator for major TV networks in the UK and across the world.

Victoria started her career on the trading floor in the square mile at the investment bank Nomura. She holds a degree in Economics from University of Bristol and a broadcast journalism masters’ degree from City University, London. She is also an award-winning technical analyst, having received the Bronwen Wood prize in her Society of Technical Analysis Diploma.