A narrative series about the financial mavericks who bend the rules till they break and we outline how things have changed and would the story play out differently now?
In each season we’ll investigate financial misconduct at the very biggest scale – hearing from those closest to the action to discover how people use and abuse financial loopholes, and what the industry can do to stop it from happening again.
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In a tale of Wall St legend, Steve Cohen made $8,000 in profit on his first day as a Wall St. trader. Everything he touched turned to millions and when he founded his own hedge fund, investors queued up round the block to see their money double before their eyes. But much like the Greek King of Myth, this magic touch soon brought unwanted consequences. Whether through jealousy of his success or genuine concern, rumours began to swirl and everyone, including the Federal government, began to ask: Just how did SAC turn a buck?
After scraping through several legal battles, SAC might feel they’ve proven themselves beyond scrutiny. Enter ‘The Man Busting Wall St.’: Preet Bharara. A hotshot District Attorney with a track record of getting the biggest Wall St. scalps now has his sights set firmly on SAC – who will blink first? So begins a tight battle fought through lawyers, press releases, and even more lawyers. As 2 senior figures at SAC are charged with insider trading, the pressure on SAC reaches boiling point.
Following the largest ever settlement for insider trading in history, SAC is no more – but Cohen escapes with his skin intact. So, what are the consequences of this investigation? Did it change anything? In 1 word: Everything. We discuss with leading industry figures the growing power of compliance and surveillance in the 10 years since the case was closed. We also look towards the future – how will new technology like AI impact Wall St.? Will it be a boon to regulators? Or will it only empower the people looking for any way to get an edge on their competition?
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Get complete visibility and total control over your data, with an organized, accessible archive built to protect the quality, completeness, and variety of your data.
Nobody likes a slow query. Build cases and uncover invisible insights rapidly with efficient data collection, review, and extraction.
Surveillance software that uses transparent, multilayered AI to automate communications compliance and put every conversation in context – without dragging you down with false positives and dead ends.
Give the first line of defense the oversight to identify, address, and escalate malicious activity faster than ever. Focus on what really matters and keep operations running smoothly.
Link restricted lists with communication data to reduce the risk of costly breaches of MNPI, without straining your resources.