Controversial financier pledges to keep repaying aggrieved investors from new ventures
Windhorst talks about his biggest scandals as the FT asks: where did all the money go?
Group of 10,000 stakeholders applies for judicial review of compensation deal approved by regulator
Almost two dozen groups owned by German financier scheduled to be sold next week
Regulators must show pragmatism as well as toughness but playing legal mediator, rather than policeman, looks odd
UK watchdog accused firm of misleading it over ties to financier Lars Windhorst
Regulator criticises ‘false’ statements, lax due diligence and failing to declare hospitality including use of a superyacht
Scion of Rothschild financial dynasty joins investment firm as executive chair and takes minority stake
German financier accused of not co-operating in insolvency proceedings of shopping centre
Founder of Shard Capital provided incorrect information about clients’ cash balances
Financier had tried to back out of 2020 deal to buy half of Global Champions citing financial difficulties caused by the pandemic
Mazars issues ‘adverse’ audit opinion on asset management group’s latest accounts
Investors in asset manager were hit by group’s outsized exposure to German financier Lars Windhorst
Plus, McKinsey’s C-suite intrigue and a new borrowing binge in private markets
Plus, Bobby Jains’s launch, record hedge fund gains, and journeys to the moon
Bruno Crastes was one of the most gifted fund managers of his generation. Why did he bet so much on the notorious Lars Windhorst?
Natixis, KPMG and CACEIS also sued in first major litigation relating to illiquid asset scandal
Private equity group 777 bought the struggling team for a fraction of the financier’s original €374mn investment
German financier is trying to fend off litigation from a number of aggrieved creditors
German struggles to answer questions about net worth and solvency at London court
London high court judge finds financier deliberately missed hearing in case brought by creditor
Decision by sovereign wealth fund follows French market regulator’s fine last month
Firm’s founder makes clear to clients he will still play an active role despite sanction by French regulator
Penalty comes as asset manager announces first repayment to investors with frozen funds
Investigation by law firm puts financier at centre of exit of German FC’s former president
