
Pyramid of Lies
The Prime Minister, the Banker and the Billion Pound Scandal
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Duncan Mavin
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Duncan Mavin
An epic true story of ambition, greed and hubris that nearly brought down the British government.
In March 2021, an obscure financial technology company called Greensill Capital collapsed, going into administration. As it unravelled, a multibillion-dollar scandal emerged that would shake the very foundations of the British political system, drawing in swiss bankers, global CEOs, and world leaders, including former British Prime Minister, David Cameron. At the centre was an Australian financier named Lex Greensill.
Pyramid of Lies charts the meteoric rise and spectacular downfall of Greensill and his company. He had a simple idea—democratising supply chain finance—and disrupted a trillion dollar industry in the process. But a staid business model concealed dubious practices as Greensill made increasingly risky loans to fraudulent companies using other people’s money.
Financial journalist Duncan Mavin, who has reported on the scandal for over three years, tells the incredible story of how a former sugar-cane farmer would go on to put tens of thousands of jobs at risk and gain unfettered access to the inner workings of the British government. With a globe-circling narrative full of scandal and intrigue, Pyramid of Lies reveals how the grubby world of shadow banking really operates.
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Great Book; Tale as old as Time
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Amazing!!!! Gets deep into the full story with all key players.
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Enthralling recount of events!
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Great listen
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Could not quite get into it
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The conclusions that Mr. Mavin draws from the Greensil fraud are incredibly important and probably deserve more than one chapter. I don't fault the writer for not fully exploring the perverse incentives as he recounts it throughout the book, but I flag this only because the takeaways are direly important.
Very well written and researched.
Zero consequences
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Chicanery in plain sight.
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Interesting story with good lessons to share
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Just such an average book
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