Stories The Greek crisis : the Danaides’ barrel ?
Back on the Greek saga or the largest bankruptcy in the 21st century without credit event trigger (to date). The succession of bailout plans shows that we do not simply resolve the insolvency of a country by emergency (...)
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Stories How Nick Leeson caused the collapse of Barings Bank
In 1995, the financial markets were shaken by a massive scandal. Barings, one of the most prestigious banks in the United Kingdom is bankrupt following losses caused by Nick Leeson, one of its traders, aged 28 (...)
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Stories Warren Buffet : Investor of the century?
After having bought Berkshire Hataway in 1962, a struggling textile manufacturing company, 40 years later Warren Buffet became one of the richest men in the world.
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Stories Enron, the story of a resounding bankruptcy
The most innovative company in the United States during several consecutive years, Enron went bankrupt in 2001 prompting an evolution in financial and accounting regulation in the US.
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Stories Jim Simons : Geometry Professor and CEO of Renaissance Technologies hedge fund
Recently named IAFE/SunGard Financial Engineer of the Year 2006, Jim Simons, brilliant mathematician and founder of Renaissance Technologies, became one of the richest men in the world, in only a few years.
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Stories Peter Cruddas, 2007 richest selfmade man in the City and U.K entrepreneur of the year
Launched with just £ 10 000 by Cruddas 18 years ago, CMC Markets has managed to develop its business on the derivatives market to private investors and is now a major global brokers on CFD ...
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Stories Robin Geffen, the man who shook Prudential
The founder of Neptune Investment Management fund had led the protest of the Prudential Agreement – AIA, that ultimately just fell through…
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Stories The wonderWomen of the City
While the debate on gender inequalities within British companies has never been so frank, a few “ladies” have taken high-level positions. Who are these pioneers?
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Stories Bill Gross, The king of bonds
At sixty-seven years old, the founder of Pimco is one of the most acclaimed financiers. His secret lies somewhere between Vietnam, blackjack and yoga.
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Stories 2004: Citigroup and the blow from Dr. Evil
Five sorcerer-apprentices, which alone would have lost a part of Citigroup’s reputation, and a few hundred million of market in the next few years…
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Stories George Soros : « The Man who caused the fall of the pound sterling »
Born in Budapest in 1930, George Soros became world famous for speculation of the pound sterling on a grand scale! He became a legend in finance and today is retired.
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Stories The Zaoui brothers : Kings of M&A
Exercising their talents at Goldman sachs and Morgan Stanley, Yoël and Michael Zaoui are considered as two of the leading professionals in M&A throughout Europe.
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Stories John Arnold : The natural gas guru
John Arnold came under the spotlight in 2006 after the fierce battle with Brian Hunter, Amaranth Advisors’ star trader, on the U.S. natural gas market.
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Stories JP Morgan (1837-1913), founder of a leading institution
As one of the most influent American businessmen at the beginning of the 20th century, John Pierpont Morgan saved the US financial system more than once. He also initiated several important mutations of the US financial (...)
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Stories Nouriel Roubini, the man who predicted the crisis.....
In 2006, Nouriel Roubini had predicted that the United States was in danger of being hit by a serious depression, statements which made people smile at the time. Two years later, no-one is laughing, or so the New York Times (...)
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