Modern brokerage firms in the City are an echo of another age. Not just because they still rely on people - rather than technology - to facilitate trade, but also because they have never shaken off the reputation of a culture of excess and bad behaviour.
The City regulator, the FCA, has been aware for years that there’s an issue with some broking firms.
This is the story of what happens behind closed doors in one company.
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