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202699 minPGdocumentary

The Narrative

202699 minPGdocumentary

Kweku Adoboli, a trader at UBS in London, faces a dramatic shift in his career after taking responsibility for a $2.3 billion loss.

“As Long as I Made Profit”

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Kweku Adoboli, a trader at UBS in London, faces a dramatic shift in his career after taking responsibility for a $2.3 billion loss.

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Bernard Weberdirector

Martin Schiltdirector

Ben Hopkins

Ben Hopkinswriter

Bernard Weberwriter

Martin Schiltwriter

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As long as Kweku Adoboli is making millions for UBS in London, his future seems golden. But when the young trader takes responsibility for a $2.3 billion loss, the narrative shifts dramatically.

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