Franz Wild
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City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, GP, South Africa
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Tea Boy to Tattooed Trader: A Secret Tipster’s Life and Death
(Bloomberg) -- The coroner ruled it “death by misadventure.” By the time the concierge reached James Harris last June, he was lying in the hallway outside his apartment, arms and legs shaking, gasping for air. → Read More
Goldman Is Facing U.K. Probe Over MiFID Reporting Faults
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. is facing a probe from U.K. regulators over its reporting practices tied to new rules in European markets, according to people with knowledge of the matter. → Read More
Both Sides of Brexit Can Finally Agree: It’s a Joke
We’ve been following companies on the front lines of Brexit since the 2016 referendum. CEOs on both sides are dismayed. → Read More
Former Traders Sentenced to Combined 13 Years in Euribor Case
Former traders for Barclays Plc and Deutsche Bank AG were sentenced to a combined 13 years in prison by a London judge for conspiring to rig interest-rate benchmarks. → Read More
How Mining Tycoons Are Trying to Foil a Big U.K. Bribery Probe
A trio of Kazakh oligarchs accuse their London lawyer of conspiring with Britain’s top cop → Read More
Ex-Barclays Trader Convicted of Fraud May Be Out of U.K.'s Reach
Former Barclays Plc trader Philippe Moryoussef was in his native France when a London jury found him guilty of a conspiracy to rig an interest-rate benchmark that influences trillions of dollars of pensions and mortgages. He had left London days before the trial began in April. → Read More
Meet the Traders Caught up in Euribor Trial
One former Barclays Plc trader was convicted, one ex-Deutsche Bank AG executive pleaded guilty and another from that lender was acquitted of conspiring to rig Euribor, the interest rate benchmark behind trillions of dollars worth of securities. The jury couldn't reach a decision on three others.Philippe Moryoussef was found guilty of manipulating Euribor, while Achim Kraemer was acquitted. The… → Read More
Ex-Barclays Trader Found Guilty of Euribor Rigging
A London jury convicted former Barclays trader Philippe Moryoussef of conspiring to rig a key interest-rate benchmark and found Deutsche Bank executive Achim Kraemer innocent, but couldn’t reach a verdict on three other traders and was dismissed by the judge. → Read More
Abandon Libor Now or Else, U.K. Agency Warns Finance Firms
The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority warned traders to speed up their move away from products based on the Libor rate, or risk falling foul of the regulator when the 50-year-old borrowing benchmark disappears. → Read More
Cohen Faces U.K. Setback as FCA Blocks Point72 Opening
Steve Cohen’s Point72 Asset Management has been blocked by the U.K. regulator from opening his hedge fund in Britain, a setback for the billionaire in one of the world’s largest investment hubs, according to a person with knowledge of the matter. → Read More
Glencore Drops After U.S. Orders Documents in Corruption Probe
Glencore Plc tumbled the most in two years as U.S. authorities demanded documents relating to possible corruption and money laundering. → Read More
Glencore Slumps as U.S. Orders Documents in Corruption Probe
Stock plunges as much as 11% after subpoena from U.S. Department of Justice. → Read More
The Biggest Digital Heist in History Isn’t Over Yet
Carbanak’s suspected ringleader is under arrest, but $1.2 billion remains missing, and his malware attacks live on. → Read More
The Biggest Digital Heist in History Isn’t Over Yet
Carbanak’s suspected ringleader is under arrest, but $1.2 billion remains missing, and his malware attacks live on. → Read More
Glencore's Payments to Sanctioned Ex-Partner May Be a Model
Glencore Plc, the world’s biggest commodities trader, is challenging the U.S. sanctions regime. Some big players will be watching. → Read More
Ex-Deutsche Bank Trader Made `Ridiculous' Request for High Rate
A colleague’s request for a higher Euribor submission was so skewed that it was “ridiculous,” a former Deutsche Bank AG trader said in an email read out during a London trial into rate-rigging. → Read More
Ex-Barclays Banker Says Euribor Rates Weren't Tweaked for Trader
A former Barclays Plc banker who submitted rates that help determine a key benchmark interest rate repeatedly batted back suggestions that she considered trading profits when making her entries. → Read More
Ex-Barclays Trader `Destroyed' Co-Worker for Not Changing Rates
A Barclays Plc trader referred to a female colleague with a derogatory term after she refused to help him in an interest-rate rigging scheme that prosecutors say involved both of them. → Read More
Ex-Barclays Euribor Trader `Lost a Lot' on First Trade
A former Barclays Plc manager was delighted when a junior trader “lost a lot of money” in her first market bet. → Read More
Ex-Barclays Trader Says Fixing Rates Didn't Feel Like `Cheating'
A former Barclays Plc trader on trial for rigging a key interest rate said he never considered that his actions could affect normal people borrowing money. → Read More