Societe General

French Court Places Trader in Detention

AP | PIERRE-ANTOINE SOUCHARD | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business


PARIS — A Paris court sent French trader Jerome Kerviel behind bars Friday, while the investigation into billions of euros (dollars) of losses h...

Societe Generale Was Blind To Warnings

Wall Street Journal | DAVID GAUTHIER-VILLARS and CARRICK MOLLENKAMP | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business


Société Générale's account of how a rogue trader triggered billions of dollars in losses is coming under strain, as it emerges that his risky trad...