Financier Lex Greensill said there was a “code of silence” around a series of transactions with SoftBank Group Corp. to keep potential losses hidden, in his first public court appearance since the hig...

Podcast Episode · Library of Mistakes · 13/05/2025 · 52m

In “Meltdown,” Duncan Mavin describes the grand rise and ignominious fall of a financial behemoth.

Fine relates to handling of funds by Credit Suisse, taken over by UBS in 2023, and includes breaches relating to conflict of interest and valuation of assets

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Fair, strong and efficient financial system for all Australians.

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Debit Suisse remembrance series - part 5

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Meltdown by Duncan Mavin offers a deeply researched and lively account of the 167-year history of Credit Suisse

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The swelling crowds at Shanghai’s street corner stock salon show rampant speculation is on the rise.

A gripping account of how the Swiss bank collapsed under the weight of scandal after scandal