Dark Capital · DC-035
HE FILED THE STRUCTURE REPORT IN 1989. THREE REGULATORS CONFIRMED RECEIPT. NONE OF THEM READ THE SAME BANK.
On June 12, 1989, Colin Hartwell filed a fourteen-page report revealing Meridian Capital Bank's complex, opaque structure across three jurisdictions. Despite receiving acknowledgment from three regulators, none of them recognized the complete risk profile, which led to a staggering collapse with £8.9 billion in losses.
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