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An excerpt from the book "Rogue Traders," by Scott Skyrm is presented, which focuses on London, England-based trader Bruno Michel Iksil nicknamed "London Whale."

The author offers a humorous discussion of the use of jargon in the business world, as of 2013. He says the problem is worst in the financial services industry, citing a U.S. Senate report on the massive 2012 securities trading losses at J.P. Morgan Case bank, which describes jargon used by trader Bruno Iksil which was incomprehensible to his supervisors. The use of incomprehensible jargon in the communications industry is also cited.

And long after defense attorneys argued the government shouldn't depend on the testimony of Bruno Iksil, the Frenchman at the center of the case who was dubbed the "London Whale", prosecutors agreed. Iksil was not charged after signing a non-prosecution agreement with prosecutors. [Extracted from the article]

Court ruling on third-party rights saw most traders drop suits Achilles Macris, another former JPMorgan executive in the London Whale case, became the first person to take his case to the U.K.'s top court. JPMorgan was fined more than $1 billion by U.S. and U.K. regulators in 2013 after trader Bruno Iksil, nicknamed the London Whale for his large bets, incurred $6.2 billion in losses. [Extracted from the article]

The article highlights a question and answer session with JPMorgan Chase Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Jamie Dimon, held at the auditorium of the former Bear Stearns building in New York. Dimon refutes the idea that the banking industry is responsible for the global crisis and comments about the activities of Bruno Iksil, a trader in the Chief Investment Office in London, England. He expresses disdain for portions of the Volcker legislation that seeks to limit banks' proprietary trading.

A judge in Manhattan asked French authorities to order the former JPMorgan Chase & Co. trader known as the "London Whale" to testify in a lawsuit accusing the bank of misleading investors about its high-risk trading and losses. U.S. District Judge George B. Daniels on Monday signed a request that Bruno Iksil, a resident of France, be questioned in a seven-hour deposition in that country about the bank's synthetic derivatives trading. The case is In re JPMorgan Chase & Co. Securities Litigation, 12-cv-3852, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York (Manhattan). [Extracted from the article]

The article focuses on Bruno Iksil, the infamous London Whale who had outsized and cratered JPMorgan's Chief Information Officer (CIO) office. Topics discussed include Iksil's cooperation for the government, Iksil charges against his former colleagues and bank, and Iksil's uncomfortability in painting a rosy picture of his derivative.

The reflects on the extraditation of witnesses of the investment bank J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.'s trading loss incurred by trader Bruno Iksil, also known as London Whale as of 2013. Topics discussed include extraditation of witnesses Javier Martin-Artajo and Julien Grout, prosecution of Iksil and financial crimes in J.P. Morgan Chase.

The article focuses on the apology made by Jamie Dimon of financial services firm JP Morgan Chase & Co., for the trading loss due to outsizing the credit default swap in the securities market by trader Bruno Iksil nicknamed London Whale in 2012, at a Morgan Stanley investor conference in 2013.

The article reports on an investigation into the trading scandal known as London Whale, involving banking and financial services company JPMorgan Chase. It notes that investigators have made great progress in their efforts to bring criminal charges against various employees of the bank. They include Javier Martin-Artajo, a manager who oversaw the trading strategy from the bank's London, England offices, trader Bruno Iksil, executive Achilles Macris, and low-level trader, Julien Grout.

The article reports that the U.S. Justice Department will charge the American financial firm JPMorgan Chase over the trading activities of Bruno Iksil, a Great Britain-based trader who worked for JPMorgan and known as "London Whale." It mentions that Bruno Iksil has secured a deal with prosecutors and will not be charged apparently.

The article focuses on the legal issues related to the London Whale case, trading losses that occurred at the financial services firm J.P. Morgan's Chief Investment Office also known as London Whale, as of March 2014. It mentions that former J.P. Morgan trader Julien Grout has been indicted while Bruno Iksil, who was involved in the London Whale case, has won a pledge of immunity for his efforts. It also mentions the views of a lawyer on the case.

The article reports that Javier Martin-Artajo, one of the suspects in the London Whale scandal at J.P. Morgan Chase & Co, will allegedly be extradited the U.S. It states that Javier who is in Spain is expected to be extradited due to Spain's extradition agreement with the U.S. It mentions that another suspect Julien Grout who is in France is also being considered for extradition. Moreover, Bruno Iksil or London Whale who is the top witness of the scandal has been valuable to the U.S.

The article offers information on the trading losses occurred at the office of the financial banking services firm J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. in its branch located in London, England wherein trader Bruno Iksil, nicknamed the London Whale, has accumulated credit default swaps in the market. It states that the bank has pay 920 million dollars to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and Graet Briatin's Financial Control Authority.

The article discusses the significant fine imposed by U.S. and British regulators on banking and financial services firm JPMorgan Chase which may be attributed to the 2012 trading scandal involving former JPMorgan trader Bruno Iksil.

The article reports that a U.S. grand jury has indicted two former JPMorgan Chase & Co. traders in the London Whale scandal against Bruno Iksil, the trader known as the London Whale, and Julien Grout, a trader who reported to Iksil. Former Lazard Frères and Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein banker Sanjay Sanghoee suggested that to get out from the regulatory scrutiny the firm should do something drastic, like voluntarily splitting in three before regulators make some changes for it.

The article reports that criminal charges against two former JPMorgan Chase & Co. bankers Javier Martin-Artajo and Bruno Iksil, tied to the multibillion-dollar "London whale" trading loss are being prepared by the U.S. authorities. It is noted that any criminal case could be created on whether by hiding the value of positions in credit derivatives, the traders misled investors.

The article focuses on the London Whale scandal related to JPMorgan Chase London Whale enforcement activity, where the Europeans were the main target in relation to scandal. It mentions the involvement of a Great Britain-based trader, Bruno Iksil, also known as London Whale, where in 2012, the financial losses of JP Morgan was attributed to Iksil. It also reveals the indictmemt of personal criminal charges to the lower level employees in the scam without charging the higher executives.

The article offers information on trader Bruno Iksil nicknamed "London Whale" in reference to the J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. It mentions that Iksil could be a main witness in the J.P. Morgan cases against chief information officer (CIO) and bank trader of the company. It informs that the accused persons were charged of conspiracy, wire fraud and falsifying corporate records.

The article offers information on the charges regarding the trading loss of global financial services firm J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. It mentions that the company has lost 6.2 billion U.S. dollars on derivative bets. It further mentions that Bruno Iksil, a trader who became known as the London Whale, has been cooperating with the Manhattan U.S. Attorney's Office and the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation.

The article provides updates in the financial services industry. It reports that Russell R. Wasendorf, a corporate executive, was charged for stealing more than $200 million over 20 years by forging bank records. It also reports that several banks have manipulated the Libor rate, underpinning trillions of dollars in loans. Financial trader Bruno Iksil is featured.

The article deals with a lawsuit filed by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) against Javier Martin-Artajo, the executive responsible for supervising trader Bruno Iksil.

The article reports on the U.S.-based J.P. Morgan Chase and Co.'s plan to reclaim millions of dollars from those responsible for its multi-billion dollar trading loss. The company is reportedly planning to start with Ina Drew, former head of its chief investment office (CIO). Other people being targeted in the clawback includes other CIO members Bruno Iksil, Achilles Macris, and Javier Martin-Artajo.

The article presents an update on the losses incurred by the London Whale and JPMorgan's chief investment officer (CIO). The "New York Times" reported that the losses from the position could hit 9 billion dollars. JPMorgan Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Jamie Dimon disclosed that they would be patient in unloading the position in order to maximize shareholder value.

The article explains how London, England's financial district, the City, has turned towards a culture of risk deemed toxic and destructive. It cites JPMorgan's three billion U.S. dollar loss partly due to Bruno Iksil, known as the London whale, the 60 billion U.S. dollars lost from AIG's London-based credit-derivatives unit in 2008, and information on UBS trader Kweku Adoboli who is accused of going rogue. It traces the cause partly to reforms in 1986 that opened the City to the outside world.

The article discusses how France has produced mathematicians under the tutelage of professor Nicole El Karoui and her colleagues who have been instrumental in gains and losses experienced by the financial world as of May 28, 2012. The evolution of financial theorists, known as quantitative analysts or quants, is attributed to university programs devoted to complex modeling of derivatives. Bruno Iksil was the first person named in the loss of at least two billion U.S. by JP Morgan Chase & Co.

The article announces resignations at JPMorgan Chase including Bruno Michel Iksil as trader, Achilles Macris as London head, and Ina Drew as head of the chief investment office.

The article focuses on regulations surrounding systemically important designated institutions. Topics include the JPMorgan Chase trader Bruno Iksil's high credit-derivatives position and the U.S. federal government's rules on the expansion of large financial institutions and banks. Information is provided on the U.S. Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC).