One of the mysteries of Lex Greensill is why the boy from Bundaberg was so obsessed with creating a global financial services empire that he pursued growth at all costs – until his firm, Greensill Capital, blew itself up.
Did the Queensland farmer’s son just want to be rich? He certainly enjoyed what money could buy: handmade suits, private planes and taking rooms in some of the world’s fanciest hotels, including London’s Savoy.