Behind the Balance Sheet

#11 The Investigator

Jun 16, 2022
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From Finance to Journalism

  • Dan McCrum started at Citigroup, summarizing research reports for sales staff.
  • He transitioned to journalism, landing a job at the FT's Lex column, despite initial self-doubt.
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Early Investigations

  • Before Wirecard, McCrum investigated companies like Quindell, which exhibited questionable accounting practices.
  • Quindell's devoted retail investors fiercely defended the company online.
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Wirecard's Pushback

  • Wirecard's pushback was intense, involving private investigators and unusual incidents.
  • McCrum's editor shared a story involving Wirecard, a Russian connection, and the nerve gas Novichok.
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