Joseph Raad, a Lebanese stock trader who now works in France, had the largest penalty in the history of France’s market (€14m) imposed on him last week, after being accused of using inside information on the launch of a takeover of SNCF Geodis and making more than €6m in profit back in 2008!
Prior moving to France, Joseph was apparently responsible of the dealing room at Banque du Credit Libanais.
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