Hall of the Infamous - The biggest losers on the planet

[TWI]

We have a new all time number one disaster....

List of trading losses - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[dukebravo]

Wahhh - I blew $7 bill.

This is the news article relating to the first on the Wiki list. I'm not sure about the difference in $$$.

Rogue trader to cost bank $7 billion - World business - MSNBC.com

Funny how the ad banner on this thread is one of SG's! (At least right now) Not sure I feel so confident about putting my funds there....

 

[TWI]

They removed the name of the guy and the loss from Soc Gen already! Too late guys, the secrets out.

 

[jonnyy40]

Was he a muslim?

 

[TWI]

Statement from Soc Gen

 

[yacarob1]

He's certainly put Leeson in his place.

 

[Atilla]

He's certainly put Leeson in his place.

Like Blair the war monger who became a peace envoy with a weekend job for £500,000, he too will be given a job with the FSA on tightening up operational procedures and good governance for any body who'll pay him for his consultancy on how to screw up big banks.

When is his book coming out?

 

[darktone]

We have a new all time number one disaster....

Out of interest. How much is Leesons 1.4 billion worth in todays money??

 

[dick_dastardly]

That reminds me.

Does anyone know what happened to that Chinese trader who blew up shorting copper a couple of years back.

Did he ever resurface again or has he just " Disappeared "


dd

 

[TWI]

He was executed.

 

[dick_dastardly]

He was executed.

Poor bugger !



dd

 

[darktone]

Poor bugger !



dd

leg and pull.. unless im mistaken.
Yasuo Hamanaka - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[dick_dastardly]

leg and pull.. unless im mistaken.

dd