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Editor’s pick · Rogue Trader

The man who hid £827 million from a bank that trusted everyone

In 1995, Nick Leeson destroyed Barings using one secret account and the total absence of anyone willing to ask a hard question.

Issue No. 1

12 min read

Most read · Corporate Fraud

How Enron hid $30 billion in debt in plain sight — and won awards for doing it

Enron’s executives were named America’s most innovative company six years running. The fraud was hiding in the footnotes the entire time.

Issue No. 4

15 min read

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