#117 - Nick Leeson - I Lost £862 Million and Collapsed a Bank

In 1995, 28-year-old trader Nick Leeson caused the collapse of Barings Bank after racking up £862 million in hidden losses. He fled Singapore, was arrested in Frankfurt, extradited and served over 4 years in a Singaporean prison.

We cover:
– How it started with a £10K loss
– What went wrong, who knew & how it was hidden
– Why the bank kept giving him money
– Being on the run
– Life in prison & how it changed him
– Reflecting on success, failure & fatherhood

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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00:00 – Intro  
00:06:00 – From Maths Failure to Banker  
00:08:18 – Headhunted by Barings  
00:10:15 – Entering the Trading Pit  
00:14:33 – The First £10K Loss  
00:21:23 – Fear of Failure  
00:26:35 – He Was Half the Market  
00:35:18 – Options Strategy to Survive  
00:39:41 – From £20M Loss to Breakeven  
00:47:29 – Barings Sends All Their Cash  
00:51:04 – It Was a Confidence Trick  
00:55:01 – The Moment He Fled  
01:00:00 – Headlines Hit the Newsstands  
01:02:24 – Getting Caught  
01:05:39 – Arrested on the Tarmac  
01:08:29 – Jail in Germany  
01:11:00 – Prison, Introspection & Change  
01:13:31 – Did Anyone Lose Money?  
01:20:30 – Life After Prison  
01:23:32 – Speaking, Rebuilding & Psychology  
01:25:42 – Letting Go of the Past  
01:27:47 – Being a Dad Now  
01:35:23 – Closing Thoughts  

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