Adam Tashman, Merrill Lynch's senior collateralized debt obligation analyst, was recently laid off according to a structured finance executive at the firm. Tashman's official title is senior specialist in the high-yield strategy department, and he focuses almost exclusively on CDOs. He reported to Brian McManus, a first v.p in high-yield strategy who heads Merrill's CDO research. McManus declined comment. Tashman's voicemail at Merrill says that he is no longer working with the firm and calls were referred to McManus' extension. Tashman could not be reached for comment. With Tashman's departure, McManus is now the only analyst listed for CDO coverage at Merrill.
Merrill Lets Go Senior CDO Analyst Go