It takes one to know one, as they say. So explains Nick Leeson’s journey from single-handedly crashing one of the world's oldest banks to investigating financial misconduct three decades later.

It takes one to know one, as they say. So explains Nick Leeson’s journey from single-handedly crashing one of the world's oldest banks to investigating financial misconduct three decades later.

Ambitious, wide-eyed boy Nick Leeson (Ewan McGregor) is determined to rise in the world and be more than a simple bank clerk. When his employers, Barings Bank, offer him the opportunity to go to ...

Ten years ago, Leeson was star trader at Barings Bank in Singapore -- making millions ... Leeson came to terms with his experiences by writing "Rogue Trader," the account of his financial ...

"We are talking about a young trader that was operating out ... Leeson single handedly lost Barings Bank £862 million through rogue trading in 1995. February marked the 20th anniversary since ...

What do you do when you lose a bank £862 million through illegal ... That is what Nick Leeson, arguably one of the most famous rogue traders in recent history, does now. "The world of banking ...

Nick Leeson was Barings Bank's star trader on the Singapore International Monetary Exchage (SIMEX). He regularly reported huge profits. In truth though, he was gambling with the bank's money ...