Barings Bank

Companiesmerchant-banking

Britain's oldest merchant bank, destroyed in 1995 by one Singapore futures trader; the founding case study in rogue trading and control failure.

6 books

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  1. Rogue TraderNick Leeson, Edward Whitley, 1996
  2. The Collapse of BaringsStephen Fay, 1996
  3. All That Glitters: The Fall of BaringsJohn Gapper, Nicholas Denton, 1996

Books 6

Nick Leeson, Edward Whitley · 1996 · Insider: the trader's own account, written from prison.
John Gapper, Nicholas Denton · 1996 · By two FT journalists; strong on the management failures in London.
Stephen Fay · 1996 · The best-reported outside account.