Nick Leeson, former rogue trader, reemerges as a private spy

Having served about four years in Singaporean prison for attempting to cover up his bad trades, he now lives in the Irish city of Galway.

Nick Leeson, 56, will investigate financial misconduct with the London-based Red Mist Market Enforcement Unit. Pic: Niall Carson/PA Wire

Nick Leeson, the former derivatives trader who brought down Barings Bank, has joined a corporate intelligence firm run by ex-Black Cube operative Seth Freedman.

Mr Leeson, 56, will investigate financial misconduct with the London-based Red Mist Market Enforcement Unit to help investors seek compensation in court when regulators are unable to help, he said in an interview.