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Rogue trader turned reformer

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Nick Leeson is the rogue trader who, in 1995, tried to cover up losses that amounted to more than $1 billion – a relatively small sum compared to more recent losses – and eventually led to the failure of Barings Bank. But now he has joined a team to help people who have gone bankrupt in the economic crisis.