Rogue Trader

Synopsis

When Leeson Was Arrested In 1995 For Bringing Barings Bank To Its Knees, It Initially Seemed As If He Had Single-handedly Crushed The Company. Indeed, It Was He Alone Who Found Himself In The Dark Confines Of A Singapore Jail, From Where He Wrote Rogue Trader. Now Updated For The Twentieth Anniversary Of The Collapse Of Barings, This Is His Story Of A Broken System; Of A Cast Of Characters Blind To Anything But Profits - Whatever The Cost. Leeson's Tale Of Boom And Bust Is An Important Reminder Of The Immense Power The Banking System Held And, Worryingly, Still Holds.