jeudi 24 avril 2008

Societe Generale cites lack of management in fraud

PARIS (AP) — Investigators at Societe Generale said yesterday they suspect a former futures trader had help as he tried to cover up unauthorized positions that led to billions in losses at the French bank.

In two long-awaited reports, the investigators said the French bank's management failures and culture of risk-taking were partly to blame for failing to uncover the purported fraud, which led to a loss of more than $7 billion.

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