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Bloomberg News finance reporter in London. Tips at dgriffin10@bloomberg.net//Signal: donalgriffin.97 Stories: www.bloomberg.com/authors/AQDQOc_taYU/donal-griffin

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Dónal Griffin @donalgriffin.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Norway's sov wealth fund owned Turkish stocks worth $208m that have been caught up in that country's sweeping probe into alleged market manipulation. That's about 10% of its entire Turkish stock portfolio. The shares have now lost most of their value. Latest via @bloomberg.com. shorturl.at/bLhvj
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Norway Wealth Fund Owned Turkish Stocks Swept Up In Fraud Probe
Norway’s sovereign wealth fund owned stakes worth almost 2 billion kroner ($208 million) in Turkish companies now caught up in the country’s widening market-manipulation investigation.
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Dónal Griffin @donalgriffin.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
In his first detailed response since the failure of MFS in Feb, owner Paresh Raja denies looting the company to fund a lavish lifestyle. He says MFS was a success and heading for a potential sale or IPO before Barclays froze its accounts and triggered its spectacular collapse. shorturl.at/tZTsp
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MFS Founder Raja Blames Barclays for Collapse in Sweeping Denial
Market Financial Solutions Ltd. founder Paresh Raja denied looting his company, saying the fast-growing UK property lender was headed toward a sale or listing before Barclays Plc triggered its collaps...
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Dónal Griffin @donalgriffin.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
An obscure Turkish businessman called Altunc Kumova had amassed a $14b fortune - on paper - on the back of a rapid 5000%+ surge in value of his company, Destek. That is now under threat - and he's been detained - as part of Turkey's sweeping fund-management crackdown. shorturl.at/o6nqG
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Turkey Fund Turmoil Erases $4 Billion From Top Executive's Fortune
For a long time, it seemed little could stop Altunc Kumova, a discreet businessman who became one of Turkey’s richest people after a meteoric rise in his finance firm’s stock.
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Dónal Griffin @donalgriffin.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
GoldenPeaks, the solar firm that borrowed $1.6b from lenders before rapidly unraveling in May, has been accused of moving tens of millions of euros to a company in Malta to shield it from creditors - otherwise known as a "fraudulent conveyance." Latest via @bloomberg.com. shorturl.at/W6cKz
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Debt-Fueled Solar Firm GoldenPeaks Accused of Fraudulent Lending
The collapse of solar-power developer GoldenPeaks Capital followed a number of seemingly “fraudulent” transactions between some entities, according to a court-appointed administrator overseeing the gr...
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Dónal Griffin @donalgriffin.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
@bloomberg.com petitioned a US court to unseal/unredact documents from a lawsuit involving Davidson Kempner, a hedge fund giant, and Michael Herzog, a former top partner. The documents reveal allegations portraying turmoil at the top of the $40b fund. Story w/Jonny Browning. shorturl.at/iujt4
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Davidson Kempner Ousted Ex-Partner Claims He’s Owed $80 Million
A former partner at Davidson Kempner Capital Management, one of the world’s biggest hedge funds, claims he was forced to exit the firm in a manner that has denied him $80 million he says he’s owed.
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Dónal Griffin @donalgriffin.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Creditors of collapsed solar-power firm GoldenPeaks - who are owed $1.6b - are scrutinizing key Polish subsidiary Spectris. Spectris carried out much of GoldenPeaks' construction and also lent it EU164m - before itself collapsing earlier this year. Story via @bloomberg.com. shorturl.at/Qa6DI
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GoldenPeaks’ Lenders Owed $1.6 Billion Scrutinize Polish Unit
A little-known Polish subsidiary of GoldenPeaks Capital is having an outsize role in the unraveling of the solar-power developer backed by lenders including Brookfield Asset Management and NordLB.
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Dónal Griffin @donalgriffin.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Ketan Seth and Francisco de Borbon launched a $200m AI-focused SPAC last year. BTIG arranged the IPO, Gen. Wes Clark joined the board, hedge funds snapped up its shares. Yet acc to Spanish authorities, they were also involved in laundering proceeds of massive cocaine imports. shorturl.at/EyNJm
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A Cocaine Bust in Spain Leads All the Way to Wall Street
The case, whose details are now unfolding from court documents, has all the ingredients of a Hollywood crime movie.
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Dónal Griffin @donalgriffin.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Berenberg and Brookfield Asset Management are battling over the future of GoldenPeaks, a European solar power company that borrowed about $1.5 billion from lenders...only for its cash to "evaporate" in short order. It's now staring at collapse. Story via @bloomberg.com shorturl.at/brvWy
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Brookfield in Fight Over Solar Firm Where Cash ‘Evaporated’
Joh. Berenberg, Gossler & Co. KG and Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. are battling over the future of GoldenPeaks, an energy company staring at collapse after borrowing $1.5 billion for European s...
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Dónal Griffin @donalgriffin.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Euro Exchange Securities, FCA-regulated arm of payments group run from Miami, handled at least £2 billion for a small group of risky customers in just 12 mos before regulators seized it over fears it was facilitating money laundering. Story w/Lucca De Paoli via @bloomberg.com. shorturl.at/8OKmQ
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UK Payments Firm Moved Billions for Risky Clients Before FCA Seizure
Euro Exchange Securities UK Ltd., a British payments company, handled at least £2 billion ($2.7 billion) for a small group of risky customers before regulators moved to seize the firm over fears it wa...
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Dónal Griffin @donalgriffin.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
UK's audit watchdog is probing multiple accounting firms and individuals who worked with collapsed property lender Market Financial Solutions. They include Magus, a firm at the heart of some of the allegations of wrongdoing that creditors have made against MFS. Via @bloomberg.com shorturl.at/AwIhu
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Audit Firms of Collapsed Lender MFS Probed by UK Watchdog
The UK’s audit watchdog is probing accountancy firms linked to Market Financial Solutions Ltd., the mortgage lender backed by multiple Wall Street banks that collapsed in February.
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Dónal Griffin @donalgriffin.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Latest in dispute that has flared at Davidson Kempner, giant hedge fund renowned for secrecy and lack of drama. Ex-partner Michael Herzog says CIO Tony Yoseloff operates with "uncontrolled power" and runs the $37b fund like his "personal family office." Story via @bloomberg.com shorturl.at/LQ5xu
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Davidson Kempner CIO Has ‘Uncontrolled Power,’ Ex-Partner Claims
A former partner at Davidson Kempner Capital Management, one of the world’s biggest hedge funds, alleged in a court filing that Chief Investment Officer Tony Yoseloff operates with “uncontrolled power...
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Dónal Griffin @donalgriffin.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Paresh Raja, the owner of collapsed mortgage lender Market Financial Solutions, allegedly used money borrowed from Wall Street banks to amass a personal property empire and a cash fortune of at least £408m, according to a lawsuit filed by administrators. Story via @bloomberg.com. shorturl.at/whUcf
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MFS Founder Accused of Pocketing £408 Million Before Mortgage Firm Collapsed
The owner of collapsed mortgage lender Market Financial Solutions Ltd. allegedly used money borrowed from Wall Street banks to amass a personal property empire and a cash fortune of at least £408 mill...
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Dónal Griffin @donalgriffin.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
Barclays says will recover +50% of £500m loan to MFS. Yet officials winding down the collapsed mortgage firm are far from certain on how much -- if anything -- can be recouped, citing allegations of widespread wrongdoing and limited access to information. Via @bloomberg.com. shorturl.at/1HffD
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Barclays Eyes Over 50% Recovery on MFS as Asset Hunt Uncertain
Barclays Plc hopes to get back much of the £500 million ($674 million) it lent to Market Financial Solutions Ltd. even as insolvency officials overseeing the now-collapsed mortgage lender remain uncer...
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Dónal Griffin @donalgriffin.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
There's a brokerage in Turkey that - at times this yr - has been worth more on paper than some global investment banks. Its secret, analysts say, is murky layers of conflicts that have helped pump its stock price by 40,000%. Story w/Tugce Ozsoy and Ugur Yilmaz via @bloomberg.com shorturl.at/PNfba
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Behind the 40,000% Stock Surge That’s Mystifying Traders in Turkey
At first, it was just a curiosity in Turkey’s financial circles: An obscure brokerage firm with a stock that went up and up.
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Dónal Griffin @donalgriffin.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Paresh Raja, founder of collapsed mortgage firm MFS, faces a £1.3b lawsuit from creditors, alleging these "missing monies" are "unaccounted for." His firm's alleged misdeeds are likely to lead to 'highly significant losses' for its Wall Street backers. Story via @bloomberg.com. shorturl.at/TDI3y
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Founder of Collapsed MFS Faces £1.3 Billion Claim From Creditors
Paresh Raja, the founder of collapsed mortgage firm Market Financial Solutions Ltd., is facing a £1.3 billion ($1.8 billion) lawsuit in the UK from creditors alleging he breached his fiduciary duties.
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Dónal Griffin @donalgriffin.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Barclays was replaced by Wells Fargo as a lender for a property portfolio assembled by Market Financial Solutions, days after the UK bank began freezing the now-collapsed mortgage firm’s accounts. Story w/Jonny Browning via @bloomberg.com. shorturl.at/iNymr
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Wells Fargo Lent to UK’s MFS as Barclays Exited Deal, Froze Accounts
Barclays Plc was replaced by Wells Fargo & Co. as a lender for a property portfolio assembled by Market Financial Solutions Ltd., days after the UK bank began freezing the now-collapsed mortgage f...
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Dónal Griffin @donalgriffin.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Davidson Kempner has quietly grown into one of the world's biggest hedge funds with ~$40b of assets and no drama. But ex-partner Michael Herzog has now filed suit in US and UK, alleging he was forced out after making whistleblower claims about CIO Tony Yoseloff's "misconduct." shorturl.at/oSFIL
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Davidson Kempner Ex-Partner Says He Blew Whistle, Was Forced Out
A former top trader and partner at Davidson Kempner Capital Management accused the firm and its investing chief, Tony Yoseloff, of ousting him last year after he attempted to expose wrongdoing.
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Dónal Griffin @donalgriffin.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
60 Ennismore Gardens, a Knightsbridge townhouse that once counted Ava Gardner as a neighbor, is at the heart of the meltdown at UK lender MFS. Owned on paper by individual with close ties to MFS owner, it secured 2 Wall St-backed mortgages on the same day. shorturl.at/hvadP
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Tangled Web of Loans Brought Down a British Property Empire
The collapse of Paresh Raja's property empire has left lenders facing up to $1.7 billion of losses and questions about their due diligence.
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Dónal Griffin @donalgriffin.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
Market Financial Solutions is under investigation by the Financial Conduct Authority, the first publicly disclosed action by authorities into the UK mortgage lender that collapsed owing billions to Wall Street lenders. shorturl.at/tEKF6
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UK Financial Conduct Authority Announces Investigation Into MFS
Market Financial Solutions Ltd. faces an investigation by the UK financial regulator, marking the first publicly disclosed action by authorities into the mortgage lender that collapsed owing billions ...
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Dónal Griffin @donalgriffin.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Just before Market Financial Solutions began to unravel amid allegations of fraud, Citi gave £100m funding line to another fast-growing UK mortgage lender: Interbridge Mortgages. MFS owner Paresh Raja is also one of the biggest shareholders of Interbridge. Story via @bloomberg.com shorturl.at/Dty5Y
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Citi Gave £100 Million Credit Line to Lender Backed by MFS’ Raja
Citigroup Inc. provided a £100 million ($134 million) funding line to Interbridge Mortgages, another fast-growing UK lender backed by Paresh Raja, just as his Market Financial Solutions Ltd. was hurtl...
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Dónal Griffin @donalgriffin.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
The collapse of MFS, a UK mortgage lender accused of widespread fraud, has intensified concern over a growing problem in finance — what happens when lending is pushed out of the regulated banking system and into the shadows. Gift link below via @bloomberg.com. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Failed Lender MFS Exposes Regulatory Black Hole in UK Mortgages
The collapse of Market Financial Solutions Ltd, a UK mortgage lender accused of widespread fraud, has intensified concern over a growing problem in finance — what happens when lending is pushed out of...
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Robert Smith @bondhack.ft.com · 12/03/2026
Faced with a financial scandal that has ensnared some of the biggest names on Wall Street, I made the obvious move: catching a tube to the end of the Northern Line to eat a fry-up in a greasy spoon. Shoe-leather (and antacids) reporting on Market Financial Solutions here: www.ft.com/content/c522...
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We visited the greasy spoon owned by MFS’s auditor (with a mortgage from MFS)
Eating a fry-up for breakfast in the name of investigative journalism
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Dónal Griffin @donalgriffin.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Latest from MFS saga: a company under control of MFS CEO Paresh Raja was allegedly used to siphon off funds from entities backed by Barclays and Castlelake. Raja denies wrongdoing, says claims based on wrong info, assumptions, yet adds 'mistakes have been made.' Via @bloomberg.com shorturl.at/p12GA
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MFS CEO Accused of Using Front to Defraud Barclays, Castlelake
A company closely aligned with Paresh Raja’s now-defunct mortgage lender Market Financial Solutions was allegedly used to siphon off funds from entities backed by Barclays Plc and a firm majority owne...
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Dónal Griffin @donalgriffin.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Fresh allegations emerge in the demise of MFS, the failed UK mortgage lender that had been backed by Wall St. Creditors allege they're facing a £1.3b shortfall and that the firm was lending to a network of companies linked to owner and CEO Paresh Raja. Story via @bloomberg.com shorturl.at/1UGCu
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Creditors of Wall Street-Backed MFS Claim £1.3 Billion Shortfall
Creditors caught up in the collapse of UK mortgage lender Market Financial Solutions Ltd. claim a network of companies linked to its owner sits at the center of an alleged fraud that helped cause a £1...
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Robert Smith @bondhack.ft.com · 05/03/2026
Had a lot of déjà vu while writing this story on the small accountancy firms that audited Market Financial Solutions' books (particularly to our coverage of Sanjeev Gupta and his Stakhanovite auditors King & King). Full story below www.ft.com/content/0d53...
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Web of tiny accounting firms audited collapsed MFS property lending empire
Creditors owed more than £2bn have made allegations of fraud at insolvent business
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Dónal Griffin @donalgriffin.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
Indian rapper Badshah. Dancers performing inside a glass dome. A vast collection of sporting and music memorabilia that has since disappeared. Behind the scenes at MFS, the UK lender backed by £2b+ of Wall Street loans that collapsed last week. Story via @bloomberg.com shorturl.at/VKdK6
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MFS CEO Spent on Artwork, Parties, Indian Rapper Before Collapse
The walls of Market Financial Solutions Ltd.’s London offices were a shrine to the passions of founder Paresh Raja.
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Dónal Griffin @donalgriffin.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
Some creditors of MFS have warned that there may be a £930m shortfall in the collateral backing their loans as a result of so-called "double pledging" of assets. Story via @bloomberg.com. shorturl.at/EaUe8
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MFS Creditors Warn of £930 Million Shortfall From Double Pledges
Some creditors of Market Financial Solutions Ltd., the failed UK mortgage firm backed by Wall Street lenders including Barclays Plc, warned there may be a £930 million ($1.3 billion) shortfall in coll...
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Dónal Griffin @donalgriffin.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
With a lot of eyeballs on the collapse of Market Financial Solutions, it's worth reading this brilliant @bloomberg.com story from 2024. The MFS group was one of the biggest lenders behind the UK property empire of Bangladeshi politician Saifuzzaman Chowdhury. shorturl.at/GiLY3
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The Bangladeshi Politician and His £200 Million UK Property Empire
A former land minister has amassed more than 350 properties adding to concerns over the ability to scrutinize inflows of foreign money into Britain
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Dónal Griffin @donalgriffin.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
As MFS hurtled toward collapse in London this week, the setting was new, but themes felt familiar...After failures of Tricolor and First Brands, MFS risks becoming latest obscure finance firm to saddle Wall Street banks with losses amid claims of fraud. Story via @bloomberg.com shorturl.at/ryK8G
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New Credit Blowup in London Has Wall Street Chasing Billions
As Market Financial Solutions Ltd. hurtled toward collapse in London, the setting was new, but the themes felt familiar.
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Dónal Griffin @donalgriffin.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
Barclays, Atlas SP Partners and Jefferies are among Wall Street firms that provided more than £2b of loans to Market Financial Solutions, a UK mortgage-finance firm that collapsed yesterday amid allegations of financial irregularities. Story via @bloomberg.com shorturl.at/RN4RM
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Barclays, Atlas Among Firms Exposed to Collapsed UK Lender MFS
Barclays Plc and Atlas SP Partners are among Wall Street firms that helped arrange more than £2 billion ($2.7 billion) of loans to a UK mortgage-finance company that has unraveled amid allegations of ...
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Dónal Griffin @donalgriffin.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
Norway's sovereign wealth fund fired a fund manager in Turkey to which it had allocated $600m. The move came soon after local regulators accused the firm - İstanbul Portföy - of arranging illicit stock trades. Story w/Kerim Karakaya via @bloomberg.com. shorturl.at/Oom70
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Norway Wealth Fund Fires Manager in Turkey After Trading Fines
Norges Bank Investment Management, Norway’s $2.1 trillion sovereign wealth fund, cut ties with a finance firm in Turkey after regulators fined one of its top managers for improper trading.
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Dónal Griffin @donalgriffin.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
Lars Windhorst, the embattled German financier who has faced multiple lawsuits in recent years, was sued in the US for allegedly failing to repay millions of dollars in debts arising from a bond deal with a firm in Dubai. Story via @bloomberg.com. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Lars Windhorst Sued in US for Reneging on Bond Repurchase Deal
Lars Windhorst, the embattled German financier who has faced multiple lawsuits in recent years, was sued in the US for allegedly failing to repay millions of dollars in debts arising from a bond deal ...
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Dónal Griffin @donalgriffin.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
“Jes Staley tells me he is to see you a week from Monday… he is one of us,” wrote Jeffrey Epstein in a 2009 email to Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, chairman/CEO of DP World, one of most powerful execs in Dubai. Bleak story from @harrynwilson.bsky.social & team via @bloomberg.com tinyurl.com/yux7safm
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One of Dubai’s Most Powerful Executives Discussed Sex, Business With Epstein
Emails show Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem corresponded with the disgraced financier for more than a decade after Epstein was first jailed in 2008 for procuring a minor for prostitution
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Dónal Griffin @donalgriffin.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
Administrators winding down Argentex have walked away from a batch of volatile derivatives that helped cause its collapse. Most counterparties that were staring at a loss on the trades are off the hook - those that were profitable get a 98% loss. Story via @bloomberg.com shorturl.at/iLgo8
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Collapsed FX Broker’s Derivatives Counterparties Hit by 98% Loss
Officials winding down Argentex Group Plc have walked away from a volatile portfolio of currency derivatives that helped cause the UK brokerage’s collapse, with customers facing a near-total wipeout o...
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Dónal Griffin @donalgriffin.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
Wrexham AFC, the Welsh soccer club owned by Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, has been ensnared in the collapse of FX brokerage Argentex. Story w/Greg Ritchie via @bloomberg.com, gift link below. shorturl.at/lqkqK
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Ryan Reynolds’ Wrexham Tied Up in Collapse of FX Broker Argentex
Wrexham AFC, the Welsh soccer club controlled by Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney and backed by Apollo Global Management Inc., has been caught up in the collapse of UK currency brokera...
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Dónal Griffin @donalgriffin.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
A UK lawsuit reveals an intriguing relationship meltdown between Elara Capital -- the obscure London fund accused by Hindenburg Research in 2023 of manipulating Adani Group shares -- and its lender Nomura. Story w/Jonny Browning via @bloomberg.com shorturl.at/xcvPw
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Nomura Sued by Adani-Linked Fund Accused in Short-Seller Report
Nomura Holdings Inc.’s loans to an investment fund embroiled in a short-selling firm’s allegations against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani have come under scrutiny in a London lawsuit.
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Dónal Griffin @donalgriffin.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
After an exhaustive months-long search for a new chairman ended last year, HSBC has decided to keep a special advisor: the old chairman, Mark Tucker. He will remain in the bank's orbit even as he chairs rival AIA in Hong Kong. Story w/Harry Wilson via @bloomberg.com. Gift link: shorturl.at/942GK
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HSBC Ex-Chairman Mark Tucker to Stay On as Adviser to Lender
As Brendan Nelson begins his first year as the new chairman of HSBC Holdings Plc, there’s one familiar face he will still likely see around the office: his predecessor Mark Tucker.
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Dónal Griffin @donalgriffin.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
'Get ready bro - sh!t's about to pop off.' An ex-Lazard banker is accused of tipping off an insider-trading ring to more than $60b of health-care M&A deals. They include some of the biggest deals that Lazard has worked on in the sector. Story via @bloomberg.com. Gift link: shorturl.at/gLCsp
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Ex-Lazard Banker’s Insider Tips Reaped $41 Million Haul, US Says
A former dealmaker at Lazard Ltd., one of Wall Street’s most prominent investment banks, is accused by US authorities of feeding tips on health-care deals to a friend’s network of insider traders, who...
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Dónal Griffin @donalgriffin.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
Stenn, the Wall St.-backed invoice-finance firm, was owed ~$1b when it collapsed in Dec. 2024. This was supposedly made up of short-term invoices owed by big corps around the world. Yet admins have only tracked down £93m of it so far. Story via @bloomberg.com Gift link here: tinyurl.com/ycx5ad2j
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Bulk of Stenn’s $1 Billion Debts Remain Outstanding Amid Probe
Officials overseeing the wind-down of Stenn Technologies, the UK invoice-finance firm backed by Wall Street investors, have recovered about one tenth of the funds owed so far as they continue to probe...
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Dónal Griffin @donalgriffin.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
Brian Kahn, a US businessman backed by banks inc. B. Riley and Nomura as recently as 2023, has pleaded guilty to defrauding investors out of hundreds of millions of dollars. Via @bloomberg.com. www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-12-10/brian-kahn-pleads-guilty-to-defrauding-hedge-fund-investors
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Brian Kahn Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Hedge Fund Investors
Brian Kahn, the former chief executive of Franchise Group Inc., pleaded guilty to defrauding hedge fund investors of about $300 million, a scandal that hastened the collapse of the retail company he b...
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Jason Leopold @jasonleopold.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
NEW investigative report: "Things will get really nasty." Hedge funds. Brokerages. Billionaires. Jeffrey Epstein’s financial ties on and off Wall Street were broader than previously known, a cache of emails @bloomberg.com obtained earlier this year reveals 🧵 www.bloomberg.com/features/202...
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How Epstein’s Wall Street Contacts Helped Him Build Wealth and Power
The disgraced financier maintained an abundance of access across the finance industry and was willing to play hardball to secure wealth and influence.
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Dónal Griffin @donalgriffin.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
Wall Street banks lost $250m when they helped an unknown Ferrari-loving trader amass a $2.6b, 11,000/1 bet against US Treasuries. The bizarre story of Jan Ralph via @bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2025-10-05/citigroup-goldman-mufg-among-banks-burned-in-2-6-billion-trade
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Ferrari-Loving Trader Burned Wall Street With Bond Bet Leveraged 11,000-to-1
Citigroup and MUFG were among the firms stung by $2.6 billion trade that’s now at the heart of a London lawsuit, raising questions about client checks
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Emily Flitter @emilyflitter.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
Scoop by Todd Gillespie & me: Citigroup hired an outside law firm to investigate a senior executive, wealth mgmt head Andy Sieg, after multiple high-level people in his division complained about his behavior. The probe is over but the bank won’t disclose its results www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Citi Investigates HR Complaints Against Wealth Head Andy Sieg
Citigroup Inc. hired law firm Paul Weiss to investigate complaints about the behavior of the bank’s wealth-management chief, Andy Sieg, who was brought on by Chief Executive Officer Jane Fraser as a h...
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Robert Smith @bondhack.ft.com · 20/08/2025
Is it finally the beginning of the end for Sanjeev Gupta's steel operations in the UK? The British government is ready to step in and oversee an imminent insolvency of a crucial part of his Liberty Steel business if necessary, London’s High Court heard on Wednesday on.ft.com/3UA2WoX
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UK ready to oversee insolvency of crucial part of Gupta’s Liberty Steel empire
[FREE TO READ] Government’s Official Receiver files application to appoint ‘special manager’ if business goes into liquidation
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Dónal Griffin @donalgriffin.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
Collapse of FX broker Argentex - which lacked treasury function, confusion at highest levels over reliance on high-risk 'zero-zero' trades - has tied up one of Nigel Farage's biggest patrons. www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-08-20/fx-brokerage-implosion-ties-up-millions-owed-to-farage-backer
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FX Brokerage Implosion Ties Up Millions Owed to Farage Backer
Christopher Harborne, a little-known mogul who’s one of the biggest backers of Nigel Farage’s political ascent in the UK, seemed to have landed a bargain.
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Dónal Griffin @donalgriffin.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
Takushi Sawada, fired by Nomura after regulators found he 'spoofed' the market for Japanese govt bonds, is blogging 'toilet graffiti' to defend himself. Story via @bloomberg.com. www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-01/fired-nomura-trader-in-japan-turns-to-anonymous-blog-to-defend-himself
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Fired Nomura Trader Turns to ‘Toilet Graffiti’ to Argue His Case
After losing his job for spoofing, Sawada trades stocks out of a cafe in Tokyo.
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Dónal Griffin @donalgriffin.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
Blue Diamond, $2.2b Swiss hedge fund that bets on volatility, had its worst-ever month in April amid market rout triggered by Trump tariff plans. Story via @bloomberg.com. www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-20/blue-diamond-fund-had-worst-ever-month-in-april-amid-tariff-rout
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Blue Diamond Fund Had Worst-Ever Month in April Amid Tariff Rout
Swiss hedge fund Blue Diamond Asset Management posted its worst ever monthly result in April even after staging a partial recovery from losses triggered by US President Donald Trump’s tariff plans.
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Dónal Griffin @donalgriffin.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
Argentex, the UK FX brokerage set up to help customers manage volatile currency swings, should have taken some of its own advice… www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-25/fx-broker-argentex-nearly-felled-after-zero-zero-margin-dollar-trades
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FX Broker Argentex Nearly Collapsed After ‘Zero-Zero’ Margin Dollar Trades
Argentex Group Plc, the UK finance firm set up to help customers manage volatile currency swings, should have taken some of its own advice.
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Dónal Griffin @donalgriffin.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
Blue Diamond, $2.5b Swiss hedge fund that seeks profit from volatility, lost almost fifth of its value during market rout triggered by US tariff plan. Story w/Nishant Kumar via @bloomberg.com. www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-08/swiss-hedge-fund-blue-diamond-falls-17-as-volatility-bets-sour
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Swiss Hedge Fund Blue Diamond Falls 17% as Volatility Bets Sour
Blue Diamond Asset Management, a Swiss hedge fund that seeks to profit from volatility, lost almost a fifth of its value during the market rout triggered by US President Donald Trump’s tariff plan.
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Robert Smith @bondhack.ft.com · 26/03/2025
CoreWeave, the cloud computing group seeking to launch a blockbuster $32bn IPO, violated several key terms of a $7.6bn loan last year, triggering a series of so-called technical defaults. Full details only in the FT, w/ @tabbykinder.bsky.social and @antoinegara.bsky.social on.ft.com/4c4F44x
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CoreWeave triggered defaults after breaching terms on Blackstone loan
[FREE TO READ] US cloud company seeking blockbuster $32bn IPO had to remedy serious administrative errors in December
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