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      Adani Group
      Indian data reveals Adani empire’s reliance on offshore funding

      Almost half conglomerate’s $5.7bn in FDI over 5 years came from opaque overseas entities

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      Prateek Gupta
      Mauritian regulators examine bank in wake of Trafigura nickel fraud

      Silver Bank’s shareholder has ties to alleged fraudster Prateek Gupta

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      Elara Capital has drawn scrutiny over short seller allegations about its connection to Indian group

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      Penalty comes as asset manager announces first repayment to investors with frozen funds

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      Investigation by law firm puts financier at centre of exit of German FC’s former president

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      Lars Windhorst offered La Perla role to H2O chief’s wife

      Asset manager was pouring investors’ money into financier’s ventures when post was proposed

    • Monday, 12 December, 2022
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      Credit Suisse accepted suspicious invoices for $140mn Greensill loan

      Companies listed on bills tell the FT they did not do the stated business

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      H2O Asset Management
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      Asset manager moves to reassure customers after French authorities accused it of ‘grave’ rule breaches

    • Friday, 25 November, 2022
      H2O Asset Management
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      French regulator recommends tough action over the asset manager’s investments in illiquid bonds tied to Lars Windhorst

    • Wednesday, 23 November, 2022
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      Anger among transparency campaigners as court finds access to data on corporate ownership interferes with right to privacy

    • Monday, 14 November, 2022
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      Vienna-based Euram Bank confirmed payments to football club that took weeks to arrive

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      Berlin prosecutors pursue Windhorst over alleged illegal banking activities

      Investigation ongoing a year after German financier said matter had been resolved

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      German financier faced storm of criticism after FT revelations over campaign against president

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      Controversial financier has pledged to find half a billion euros in ‘weeks’

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    • Sunday, 12 June, 2022
      Credit Suisse Group AG
      UK regulator puts Credit Suisse on watchlist after scandals

      Financial Conduct Authority is concerned the lender has not done enough to improve its culture after a series of crises

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