Rogue trader, Nick Leeson
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Nick Leeson is the notorious rogue trader, the man who single-handedly brought the Queen's Barings bank to its knees in 1995.
Sentenced to 4 1/2 years for fraud after bankrupting the London-based Bank by hiding $1.4 billion in debt he accumulated as a derivatives trader in Singapore. During his sentence served in Singapore, he was diagnosed with cancer but Leeson is now a reformed character whose tales from the financial frontline are in much demand around the world's money men who want to hear his motivational and anecdotal speeches. His book 'Rogue Trader: How I Brought Down Barings Bank and Shook the Financial World' was made into a film whose main character starred Ewan McGregor as Leeson.
Nick Lesson is currently CEO of Galway United Football Club who are struggling to win in the Irish Premier Division. Leeson still plays the money markets - only this time he gambles his own money on oil.
This feature was originally shot for a Russian magazine and is now cleared for immediate release (outside of the Russian Federation) with accompanying text by Peter Culshaw (peterculshaw@ukonline.co.uk)
Sentenced to 4 1/2 years for fraud after bankrupting the London-based Bank by hiding $1.4 billion in debt he accumulated as a derivatives trader in Singapore. During his sentence served in Singapore, he was diagnosed with cancer but Leeson is now a reformed character whose tales from the financial frontline are in much demand around the world's money men who want to hear his motivational and anecdotal speeches. His book 'Rogue Trader: How I Brought Down Barings Bank and Shook the Financial World' was made into a film whose main character starred Ewan McGregor as Leeson.
Nick Lesson is currently CEO of Galway United Football Club who are struggling to win in the Irish Premier Division. Leeson still plays the money markets - only this time he gambles his own money on oil.
This feature was originally shot for a Russian magazine and is now cleared for immediate release (outside of the Russian Federation) with accompanying text by Peter Culshaw (peterculshaw@ukonline.co.uk)
