In court with Jérôme Kerviel, the man who lost five billion

Watching the trial of Jérôme Kerviel, the rogue trader, I have been struck once again by the informal atmosphere of French criminal courts. There is plenty of majesty in the Palais de Justice, on the site of the old royal… Read More

FRANCE: Frenchman Jérôme Kerviel faces ‘rogue trader’ trial

The trial of Jérôme Kerviel, the former trader blamed for record losses totalling five billion euros at French bank Société Générale, is due to begin on Tuesday. Read More