Mr Hobson previously worked as editor of Shares magazine and as head of news for the Citywire website. He will be taking over from founding editor Tom Stevenson.
"We are moving on to the next phase of making the site more active and attractive to readers," said Mr Hobson.
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Citywire: http://www.citywire.co.uk
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