Organisation: SocGen

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France eyes Brexit banks

While most London-based bankers are brushing up on their German to prepare for a move to Frankfurt post-Brexit, senior staff at French investment banks expect to say ‘oui’ to government pressure to bring jobs home to Paris.

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European Banking Authority warns on banks

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Sterling outlook darkens as UK referendum looms

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European Central Bank in trouble rolling out quantitative easing

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ECB buys covered bonds for first time

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Final verdict on rogue trader

Trader Kerviel begins appeal by blaming bank

Ex-trader Jerome Kerviel began his appeal yesterday against a three-year sentence for his role in France’s biggest rogue trading scandal, arguing he was not responsible for a €4.9bn loss at banking group Société Générale.

Tue, 05 Jun, 2012

Latest financial fraudster joins long and infamous list

IF previous rogue traders are anything to go by, notoriety and possibly even a Hollywood film await the person behind the €1.66 billion UBS fallout.

Fri, 16 Sep, 2011

US retail boost lifts stock markets

Stock markets continued their revival today as US retail sales came in better than expected and European markets reacted favourably to the short-selling ban imposed overnight.

Fri, 12 Aug, 2011

Bank 'had means to track rogue trader'

Societe Generale had the means to track soaring bets that cost the French banking giant billions – and stop him, lawyers for accused rogue trader Jerome Kerviel said today.

Fri, 25 Jun, 2010

80% say NAMA ‘good for economy’

UP TO 80% or respondents in a survey believe NAMA will be good for the economy and banks.

Sat, 27 Feb, 2010

FTSE down 25 points

Energy and banking firms were out of favour with investors today as the London market slid lower.

Wed, 13 Jan, 2010

Positive start to New Year for FTSE

Fresh optimism over economic recovery prospects ensured the London market started the new year in the same fashion it ended 2009.

Mon, 04 Jan, 2010

FTSE down after another day of financial turmoil

Trading screens across London turned red today as blue-chip stocks took a fresh pounding on global recession fears.

Thu, 20 Nov, 2008

Rogue trader 'did act alone'

Rogue trader Jerome Kerviel whose unauthorised billion-pound deals nearly broke France’s second-biggest bank definitely acted alone, a report said today.

Fri, 01 Aug, 2008

UK: Hike in energy prices expected

Millions of households faced further pain today after British Gas owner Centrica signalled it may have to make another hike in energy prices.

Mon, 12 May, 2008

Bank tells how French rogue trader duped bosses

Societe Generale told how its rogue trader evaded controls to bet €50bn – more than the French bank’s market worth – on European markets.

Mon, 28 Jan, 2008

Social networking site joins rogue trader bandwagon

JÉRÔME KERVIEL, the man behind the biggest alleged fraud in banking history, is the first rogue trader to be exposed in the age of online social networking.

Sat, 26 Jan, 2008

Nick Leeson: Banks have not learned lesson

NICK LEESON said the revelation that a single trader lost €4.9 billion at French bank Societe Generale proved financial institutions had not learned their lessons.

Sat, 26 Jan, 2008

Rogue trader named

The rogue trader was named by the Financial Times newspaper as Jerome Kerviel, a Frenchman in his thirties who joined SocGen in 2000.

Thu, 24 Jan, 2008