Nick Lord was the editor of the Jobs and Development Blog. He specializes in writing and editing economic, financial and private sector related work. He has been a journalist, editor and communications professional for 20 years, living and working in London, New York, Hong Kong, Istanbul and Washington DC. He has been published in numerous magazines and journals, including Barron's for whom he was a columnist, Finance Asia, of which he was the editor, Euromoney, IFR, Reuters, Global Investor, Global Trade Review, Asian Investor and Bloomberg Markets.