Ken Lay, inventor of the global bond, quits World Bank for Rock Creek

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Ken Lay, inventor of the global bond, quits World Bank for Rock Creek

Ken Lay, the man behind the creation of the global bond and a key architect of the modern bond market, is leaving his position as vice president and treasurer of the World Bank, where he has worked for 28 years.

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