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UBS Trader Charged With Fraud

The trader arrested on suspicion of costing Swiss banking giant UBS more than $2 billion in unauthorized trades was charged Friday with fraud and two counts of false accounting dating as far back as 2008.

Posted on Sep 17, 2011 READ MORE  |  1 COMMENT



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Trader Lost Billions for Swiss Bank

Swiss banking giant UBS said Thursday that a rogue trader had cost it approximately $2 billion in unauthorized trades. (more)

Posted on Sep 15, 2011 READ MORE  |  3 COMMENTS


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Study: Testosterone May Impact Stock Market

Here’s a bit of news that’s sure to inspire some uncomfortable jokes on the trading floor: A Cambridge University research team found that stock traders’ performance, and their willingness to take risks, may be partly, well, hormonal.

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