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An introduction to the Financial Ombudsman Service by the chief ombudsman, David Thomas

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David Thomas, the chief ombudsman, introduces the Financial Ombudsman Service and explains what to do if you have a complaint with your bank, insurance company or finance firm and havent been able to sort it out.

Jerome Kerviel Crushes Bank Societe Generale (Part8)

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st0ckman.blogspot.com Jan. 29 (Bloomberg) — French President Nicolas Sarkozy said senior executives at Societe Generale SA should face “consequences” for the record loss that resulted from unauthorized trading at the bank. Sarkozy, 53, told reporters after a speech near Paris late yesterday that a share of the blame should be shouldered by the bank’s top managers, who include Chairman Daniel Bouton and Vice Chairman Philippe Citerne. “When someone is very highly paid, even when it’s …

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June 20th, 2009 at 3:00 pm


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