The SKADI Podcast

30 years ago Nick Leeson's actions of ego, ambition, and unchecked greed led to the catastrophic collapse of one of the UK’s oldest and most esteemed financial institutions Barings Bank. Through unaut...

27 Feb 20251min

Nic and Damian review the unfolding allegations being made in relation to Rachel Reeves’ concurrent departure from HBOS. How do these resonate with those found in typical whistleblow investigations? W...

13 Feb 202534min

Trading since the 1990s hosts Nic and Damian help audit, legal and investigation teams at some of the largest firms. They have seen first hand the impact of financial crises, regulatory and cultural s...

12 Feb 20251min

In celebration of the Lunar New Year, we kick things off by discussing the DeepSeek situation. The Chinese AI that’s been causing waves in the stock markets and shaking up the wider AI industry. Joi...

29 Jan 202526min

On the afternoon of 7 April 2023, Management at DenizBank were shocked to discover that one of their managers had seemingly defrauded some of the biggest names in Turkish Football out of millions. J...

21 Jan 202541min

In July earlier this year Hurricane Beryl left a swathe of desolation in its wake. It was one of the strongest hurricanes to ever hit Jamaica , and the island was declared a disaster zone. But despite...

5 Dec 202442min

In this episode of The Skadi Podcast, Damian and Nic pick over the events which took place at Macquarie Bank’s Metals and Bulks Trading Desk between June 2020 and February 2022. Discussion panel: Nic...

27 Nov 202442min

It may have been 7 Centuries since the first bank run, but what have we learned and why do bank runs keep happening? From the Bardis to Stockholms Banco, from Northern Rock to SVB, Nic and Damian loo...

8 Nov 202434min