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Inside the rise and spectacular fall of Lex Greensill

Inside the rise and spectacular fall of Lex Greensill

A new book about the business exploits of the boy from Bundaberg is flying off the shelves in his home town as court battles continue over Greensill Capital’s implosion.

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.

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