Can banking clean up its act? Kerviel appeal follows fresh trading scandals

Four years after Société Générale first accused a rogue trader of blowing €4.9bn, why have so many more scandals followed... and why are so many of the accused French? François Picard’s panel looks at Jérôme Kerviel’s case and the upside-down universe of investment bank trading.

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Julia CAGÉ, Economist at Harvard University and Paris School of Economics;
Thierry LÉVEQUE, Journalist, Reuters news agency;
Craig COPETAS, Journalist, author of "Metal Men, Marc Rich and his 10-billion-dollar scam";
Sofiane ABOURA, Professor of Finance, Paris-Dauphine University.
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Programme prepared and produced by Wassim Nasr, David Boratav and Mary Colombel

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François Picard

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China bucks the trend

Another year, another great leap forward for the Chinese economy. François Picard’s panel discusses how rising growth has sparked rising expectations, with strikes, calls for higher wages and debate over free speech.

29/12/2010 - THE DEBATE

2010: the year in Africa (second part)

From Africa’s first-ever FIFA World Cup to the improbable rise of Goodluck Jonathan in Nigeria, François Picard’s panel looks back at some of the defining moments of 2010 on the continent, including starkly contrasting outcomes to the most open elections ever in Ivory Coast and Guinea.

29/12/2010 - THE DEBATE

2010: the year in Africa

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29/12/2010 - THE DEBATE

2010 in review: can Obama rebound? (Part 2)

Sparks fly in the France 24 Debate as Republicans and Democrats spar over the ups and downs in 2010 of a certain Barack Obama. He signed landmark healthcare legislation into law, but his Democrats got thumped in the midterm elections. Now can he rebound? You won’t find consensus on François Picard’s panel.

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