rogue trader
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The Sun newspaper reported he was at "the centre of a rogue trader probe" for failing to provide an F-gas certificate for his business for 17 months, which is required by the Environment Agency.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2025
Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey said SVB's collapse had been the fastest since the demise in 1995 of Britain's Barings Bank after huge derivatives losses caused by "rogue trader" Nick Leeson.
From Reuters • Mar. 28, 2023
The “I can’t know what every rogue trader is doing” defense has been used before, though I don’t doubt that it’s true.
From New York Times • May 2, 2013
In addition, the discovery of a rogue trader in its London office helped to mar 2012 for the bank.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2013
At that very point I changed my position, that is why I don't believe I was a rogue trader.
From The Guardian • Oct. 29, 2012
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