Duncan Mavin
@dmavin.bsky.social
Journalist, Editor at Bloomberg Weekend, author of books on Greensill and Credit Suisse
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Duncan Mavin
@dmavin.bsky.social
· Feb 27
Book Review: ‘Meltdown,’ by Duncan Mavin
In “Meltdown,” Duncan Mavin describes the grand rise and ignominious fall of a financial behemoth.
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Meltdown, available in the US March 4, reviewed in the New York Times: "In “Meltdown,” Duncan Mavin describes the grand rise and ignominious fall of a financial behemoth." www.nytimes.com/2025/02/27/b...
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New podcast: Meltdown – Scandal, Sleaze & The Collapse of Credit Suisse...
Russell Napier & Duncan Mavin (@dmavin.bsky.social) explore how a rotten corporate culture dating back to WWII led to the reputational disasters that eventually brought the Swiss bank down.
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Russell Napier & Duncan Mavin (@dmavin.bsky.social) explore how a rotten corporate culture dating back to WWII led to the reputational disasters that eventually brought the Swiss bank down.
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/l...
EP 38: Meltdown – Scandal, Sleaze And The Collapse of Credit Suisse (with Duncan Mavin)
Podcast Episode · Library of Mistakes · 13/05/2025 · 52m
podcasts.apple.com
May 13, 2025 at 2:25 PM
New podcast: Meltdown – Scandal, Sleaze & The Collapse of Credit Suisse...
Russell Napier & Duncan Mavin (@dmavin.bsky.social) explore how a rotten corporate culture dating back to WWII led to the reputational disasters that eventually brought the Swiss bank down.
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/l...
Russell Napier & Duncan Mavin (@dmavin.bsky.social) explore how a rotten corporate culture dating back to WWII led to the reputational disasters that eventually brought the Swiss bank down.
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/l...
Meltdown, available in the US March 4, reviewed in the New York Times: "In “Meltdown,” Duncan Mavin describes the grand rise and ignominious fall of a financial behemoth." www.nytimes.com/2025/02/27/b...
Book Review: ‘Meltdown,’ by Duncan Mavin
In “Meltdown,” Duncan Mavin describes the grand rise and ignominious fall of a financial behemoth.
www.nytimes.com
February 27, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Meltdown, available in the US March 4, reviewed in the New York Times: "In “Meltdown,” Duncan Mavin describes the grand rise and ignominious fall of a financial behemoth." www.nytimes.com/2025/02/27/b...
"The collapse of the Bremen-based Greensill Bank caused horror. Now the authorities are also investigating former supervisory board members of the institution." www.wiwo.de/unternehmen/...
WirtschaftsWoche
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January 6, 2025 at 9:31 AM
"The collapse of the Bremen-based Greensill Bank caused horror. Now the authorities are also investigating former supervisory board members of the institution." www.wiwo.de/unternehmen/...
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I really recommend this book from @dmavin.bsky.social. More than mapping the collapse of the major Swiss bank Credit Suisse, it shows that the bank has a horrible history of criminality abetting criminality, incompetence and deeply unethical practices. Could be defined as an Organised Crime Group.
January 5, 2025 at 1:13 PM
I really recommend this book from @dmavin.bsky.social. More than mapping the collapse of the major Swiss bank Credit Suisse, it shows that the bank has a horrible history of criminality abetting criminality, incompetence and deeply unethical practices. Could be defined as an Organised Crime Group.
Interesting story by Margot Patrick at WSJ about Credit Suisse's Nazi ties. This was one of the most startling episodes I came across in the research for Meltdown and deserves more attention.
January 4, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Interesting story by Margot Patrick at WSJ about Credit Suisse's Nazi ties. This was one of the most startling episodes I came across in the research for Meltdown and deserves more attention.
Regulator hands out maximum fine for Greensill breaches www.luxtimes.lu/businessandf...
Luxembourg’s financial regulator fines UBS €250,000 over Greensill breaches
Fine relates to handling of funds by Credit Suisse, taken over by UBS in 2023, and includes breaches relating to conflict of interest and valuation of assets
www.luxtimes.lu
December 28, 2024 at 5:27 PM
Regulator hands out maximum fine for Greensill breaches www.luxtimes.lu/businessandf...
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@dmavin.bsky.social Meltdown - Scandal, Sleaze and the Collapse of Credit Suisse
Meltdown: Scandal, Sleaze and the Collapse of Credit Suisse
Buy Meltdown: Scandal, Sleaze and the Collapse of Credit Suisse Main Market by Mavin, Duncan (ISBN: 9781035037469) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
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December 27, 2024 at 1:25 PM
@dmavin.bsky.social Meltdown - Scandal, Sleaze and the Collapse of Credit Suisse
What a lovely Christmas present - the excellent Semafor recommends Meltdown!
December 26, 2024 at 8:30 AM
What a lovely Christmas present - the excellent Semafor recommends Meltdown!
Wall Street’s Market Forecasts Are Out for 2025 — Be Dubious
December 22, 2024 at 11:13 AM
Wall Street’s Market Forecasts Are Out for 2025 — Be Dubious
Replicating TikTok’s Success Will Be Harder Than It Looks
December 20, 2024 at 1:26 PM
Replicating TikTok’s Success Will Be Harder Than It Looks
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The clock is ticking for TikTok in the United States - but can any one app ever replicate what made TikTok so popular in the first place? My essay for @bloomberg.com Weekend www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Replicating TikTok’s Success Will Be Harder Than It Looks
The loss of TikTok could be YouTube and Instagram’s gain in the US, but the Chinese app has a massive head start on perfecting an algorithmic approach.
www.bloomberg.com
December 20, 2024 at 12:15 PM
The clock is ticking for TikTok in the United States - but can any one app ever replicate what made TikTok so popular in the first place? My essay for @bloomberg.com Weekend www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
The Original Rogue Trader’s Lament: Compliance Is Still an Afterthought
December 16, 2024 at 11:40 AM
The Original Rogue Trader’s Lament: Compliance Is Still an Afterthought
The Lehman Trilogy: How a Play About a Bank Explains the Post-Financial Crisis World
December 13, 2024 at 9:19 PM
The Lehman Trilogy: How a Play About a Bank Explains the Post-Financial Crisis World
Greensill news from Australia: Lead auditor of Greensill suspended asic.gov.au/about-asic/n...
24-277MR Lead auditor of Greensill Group suspended by Companies Auditors Disciplinary Board until June 2026 | ASIC
Fair, strong and efficient financial system for all Australians.
asic.gov.au
December 13, 2024 at 10:38 AM
Greensill news from Australia: Lead auditor of Greensill suspended asic.gov.au/about-asic/n...
Another great review of Meltdown, this time from former FT editor Lionel Barber in the Spectator: "Meltdown is a demolition job, a pacy account of Credit Suisse’s rise and fall."
www.spectator.co.uk/article/the-...
www.spectator.co.uk/article/the-...
The rotten core of Credit Suisse
The tale of Credit Suisse ought to be Buddenbrooks on steroids. A staid Swiss lender enters marriage with a racy Wall Street investment bank and gives birth to a monster. Scandal follows scandal. CEOs...
www.spectator.co.uk
December 12, 2024 at 12:15 PM
Another great review of Meltdown, this time from former FT editor Lionel Barber in the Spectator: "Meltdown is a demolition job, a pacy account of Credit Suisse’s rise and fall."
www.spectator.co.uk/article/the-...
www.spectator.co.uk/article/the-...
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Spoiler alert: Everyone did it! @ghose.bsky.social's nice little review of @dmavin.bsky.social's Credit Suisse Whodunnit >> open.substack.com/pub/rupakgho...
A firm without leaders
Debit Suisse remembrance series - part 5
open.substack.com
December 2, 2024 at 11:07 AM
Spoiler alert: Everyone did it! @ghose.bsky.social's nice little review of @dmavin.bsky.social's Credit Suisse Whodunnit >> open.substack.com/pub/rupakgho...
Meltdown "has a treasure trove of nuggets including items that even the avid Credit Suisse watcher like me didn’t know." Lovely review of Meltdown by ex Credit Suisse staffer and substacker Rupak Ghose open.substack.com/pub/rupakgho...
A firm without leaders
Debit Suisse remembrance series - part 5
open.substack.com
December 2, 2024 at 9:15 AM
Meltdown "has a treasure trove of nuggets including items that even the avid Credit Suisse watcher like me didn’t know." Lovely review of Meltdown by ex Credit Suisse staffer and substacker Rupak Ghose open.substack.com/pub/rupakgho...
Why Are Women Less Likely to Use AI? Via @josiecox.bsky.social
November 30, 2024 at 9:01 AM
Why Are Women Less Likely to Use AI? Via @josiecox.bsky.social
In Feb 2020, Adam Kucharski’s book The Rules of Contagion: Why Things Spread described how ideas take off, how political movements gain momentum — and how viruses become pandemics. In this Next Chapter, he considers the risks and benefits of lab testing www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
How a Lab Leak Could Cause the Next Covid-Like Pandemic
Five years after the first cases of Covid-19, there are still serious risks in experimenting on viruses to boost our knowledge.
www.bloomberg.com
November 30, 2024 at 8:56 AM
In Feb 2020, Adam Kucharski’s book The Rules of Contagion: Why Things Spread described how ideas take off, how political movements gain momentum — and how viruses become pandemics. In this Next Chapter, he considers the risks and benefits of lab testing www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Another terrific review of Meltdown in the FT's Banking Risk and Regulation "It is an exhilarating read, with truths more compelling than most fiction. Read it, weep, and look out for the Hollywood blockbuster." www.bankingriskandregulation.com/book-review-...
Book review: scandal, sleaze and the shattered legacy of Credit Suisse - Banking Risk and Regulation
Meltdown by Duncan Mavin offers a deeply researched and lively account of the 167-year history of Credit Suisse
www.bankingriskandregulation.com
November 25, 2024 at 8:07 AM
Another terrific review of Meltdown in the FT's Banking Risk and Regulation "It is an exhilarating read, with truths more compelling than most fiction. Read it, weep, and look out for the Hollywood blockbuster." www.bankingriskandregulation.com/book-review-...
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Late to the starter pack game, but here's a handy list of all the writers and wranglers of Bloomberg Opinion who are up on BlueSky @opinion.bsky.social go.bsky.app/87cfrJ3
November 18, 2024 at 5:47 PM
Late to the starter pack game, but here's a handy list of all the writers and wranglers of Bloomberg Opinion who are up on BlueSky @opinion.bsky.social go.bsky.app/87cfrJ3
Lachlan Murdoch Treads a Precarious Path as Trump Returns www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Lachlan Murdoch Treads a Precarious Path as Trump Returns
It’s far from certain the Murdoch empire can win over the MAGA movement as Musk and Rogan erode the influence of legacy media.
www.bloomberg.com
November 17, 2024 at 8:34 AM
Lachlan Murdoch Treads a Precarious Path as Trump Returns www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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“Duncan Mavin's ‘Meltdown’ is a powerful and well-researched exposé of a bank that deserved to die.”
My review of Duncan Mavin's ‘Meltdown: Scandal, Sleaze and the Collapse of Credit Suisse’ has just been published by Literary Review.
literaryreview.co.uk/breaking-the...
My review of Duncan Mavin's ‘Meltdown: Scandal, Sleaze and the Collapse of Credit Suisse’ has just been published by Literary Review.
literaryreview.co.uk/breaking-the...
Ian Fraser - Breaking the Bank
Ian Fraser: Breaking the Bank - Meltdown: Scandal, Sleaze and the Collapse of Credit Suisse by Duncan Mavin
literaryreview.co.uk
November 14, 2024 at 6:40 PM
“Duncan Mavin's ‘Meltdown’ is a powerful and well-researched exposé of a bank that deserved to die.”
My review of Duncan Mavin's ‘Meltdown: Scandal, Sleaze and the Collapse of Credit Suisse’ has just been published by Literary Review.
literaryreview.co.uk/breaking-the...
My review of Duncan Mavin's ‘Meltdown: Scandal, Sleaze and the Collapse of Credit Suisse’ has just been published by Literary Review.
literaryreview.co.uk/breaking-the...
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China's stock rally has sparked a market frenzy, with amateur investors offering trading tips on the streets of Shanghai. But regulators aren't welcoming the speculation.
China’s Stock Rally Is Feeding a Casino Frenzy Among Amateur Investors
The swelling crowds at Shanghai’s street corner stock salon show rampant speculation is on the rise.
www.bloomberg.com
November 16, 2024 at 7:49 AM
China's stock rally has sparked a market frenzy, with amateur investors offering trading tips on the streets of Shanghai. But regulators aren't welcoming the speculation.