<ul><li>Wrote and edited finance features, thought-leadership pieces, market intelligence articles and blogs for clients in Europe, Asia, and the US.</li><li>Clients: Realization Group, Bloomberg, Formative, Copperberg, Write Hand, Ptarmigan, BabelQuest, John Hancock Insurance, and Erasmus Programme, among others.</li></ul>

Writer, Editor & Content Curator

Curation Corp is a professional risk monitoring and intelligence service, managing the exponential growth of content via professionally curated feeds.<ul><li>Edited technology-focused subscription newsletters mailed to C-suite executives for London-based financial information.</li><li>Sourced intel from a huge range of specialist, industry, and news publications.&nbsp;</li><li>Worked on the curation of two briefings, Disruption in Asset Management and Disruption in Insurance, e-mailed each day directly to C-suite executives in the financial services sector.</li></ul>

Editor & Content Curator

The Canmaker is a global B2B publication for the metal packaging industry.<ul><li>Contributed features and articles covering companies and markets news, opinion pieces of overseas assignments.&nbsp;</li><li>Researched and created industry-related stories.</li></ul>

Senior Contributing Editor

<ul><li>Oversaw the publication of news and feature items for Hong Kong and London.</li><li>Managed copy and reporters for corporate finance, bonds/FX, technology, and stocks teams, inaugurating and produced exclusive daily news and features.&nbsp;</li><li>Directed editing of Bloomberg world exclusives that scooped rivals on Google’s exit from China after a censorship row.</li></ul>

Editor

<ul><li>Started as the desk editor for the Asia region before being promoted to senior correspondent in the Hong Kong Bureau, managing the agency's news, business, and arts coverage of the city.</li><li>Won more than 50% of Asian newspaper wire uptake for AFP. Achieved this by retooling reporting team and refocusing on local breaking news and regional features.</li><li>Led reporting that made AFP the world’s most cited international news wire during Asian SARS and bird flu outbreaks and Hong Kong’s pro-democracy uprising.</li></ul>

News Editor

<ul><li>Produced news, lifestyle, business, and sports features for HK and London news organizations as well as B2B publications.</li><li>Clients: South China Morning Post, HK Standard (Hong Kong) Sunday Telegraph, Mail on Sunday (London) Japan Times, Cargo News Asia, Asian Business Asia (Hong Kong), and Asian Week (US).</li><li>Filed stories including eyewitness accounts of 9-11 attacks in New York and extensive aftermath coverage, fallout from Enron scandal, and wide reportage of New York's Chinese communities.</li></ul>

Writer

Ghost-written blog examining the data problems associated with ESG investing

ESG confusion and CCP competition pose new challenges to global exchanges

Mark McCord

Buy-side firms are increasingly looking to outsource their trading and execution processes.

Trade desk outsourcing may be popular. But is it better for the buy side? | Bloomberg Professional Services

Buy-side front offices are relative newcomers to the data revolution thats reshaping all industries and markets.

Taming the data avalanche to win buy-side efficiencies and new revenue | Bloomberg Professional Services

Created an article on the installment of the latest machine at UK brewer London Beer Factory by the Canadian craft beer canning specialist Cask Global Canning Solutions.

Cask Brings Latest Micro-canning Line to UK

Produced a feature article on a new canmaker formed from merger of Ardagh’s food and specialty can business and Exal Corporation’s aluminium aerosol and bottle operations.

Trivium to Be Formed From Merger of Ardagh and Exal Canmaking Businesses

Reported about Fujifilm's large-scale printing machines.

Fujifilm Bets on a Digital Future

Wrote and edited an article on blockchain for Alvexo.

Data Privacy Laws Expected to Breathe New Life into Blockchain

Created an article on the effect of UK's Brexit arrangements in the decade of growth in the motor industry.

BMW, Car Industry Say Jobs Are at Risk From Hard Brexit

Advances in FX Automation Free the Logjam in Treasury Operations

Crafted green bonds features for Alvexo’s news portal.

Alvexo News Blog

Interviewed and created a feature with Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones.

An Audience With His Satanic Majesty, Mick Jagger

Ghostwrote a Bloomberg blog focused on fintech to reflect the author’s character in informal yet informative prose.

Tougher Risk Safeguards Put a Premium on Accurate XVA Calculations

Wrote about the first gig of Canadian R&B star The Weeknd in Hong Kong.

Five Hits We Want The Weeknd to Play at His Hong Kong Debut

English (British)

Mark McCord is a multi-channel writer and editor of news, corporate blogs, and marketing support intelligence with over 25 years of experience at major international news and media outlets across Europe, Asia, and the US. He has worked in senior editorial roles for Bloomberg, Agence France-Presse, Cargo News Asia, Hong Kong Standard and  South China Morning Post and is a published writer in theSunday Telegraph and Mail on Sunday, among others. Specializing in B2B, he has written and contributed articles for a global publication The Canmaker in the metal packaging industry, covering companies and markets news and opinion pieces of overseas assignments.

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ESG confusion and CCP competition pose new challenges to global exchanges

Trade desk outsourcing may be popular. But is it better for the buy side? | Bloomberg Professional Services

Taming the data avalanche to win buy-side efficiencies and new revenue | Bloomberg Professional Services

Cask Brings Latest Micro-canning Line to UK

Trivium to Be Formed From Merger of Ardagh and Exal Canmaking Businesses

Fujifilm Bets on a Digital Future

ESG confusion and CCP competition pose new challenges to global exchanges

Trade desk outsourcing may be popular. But is it better for the buy side? | Bloomberg Professional Services

Taming the data avalanche to win buy-side efficiencies and new revenue | Bloomberg Professional Services

Cask Brings Latest Micro-canning Line to UK

Trivium to Be Formed From Merger of Ardagh and Exal Canmaking Businesses

Fujifilm Bets on a Digital Future