Jane Merriman

Position: Journalist

Blog Posts

Cocos - credit market classics?

"Cocos" has become the user-friendly name for a new type of hybrid bond created to help UK bank Lloyds raise money from investors to break away from a government insurance scheme for bad loans.  Full Article 

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Who do you blame for the credit crisis?

Greedy bankers are routinely blamed for the credit crisis but one British-based poll of -- well, financiers -- spreads the blame more widely. Gary Jenkins, head of fixed income research at Evolution Securities, ...  Full Article | Comments [23] 

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Who do you blame for the credit crisis?

The credit crisis nearly crushed the world's financial system and pushed the global economy into a downward spiral. If you could pick someone to blame who would it be?  Full Article | Comments [10]