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Former head of defunct German payments company accused of making incorrect and misleading statements to investors
Collapsed payments firm’s trustee accidentally told the auditor that he did not hold any money on its behalf
Watchdog closes cases against four individuals who handed back licences
Big Four firm should have acted after learning about fake software sales, court hears
Markus Braun is implicated by former lieutenant in court case examining collapse of payments firm
Former manager must convince the court that businesses he ran in Asia did not exist
Oliver Bellenhaus accuses lawyer for ex-CEO Markus Braun of distorting evidence to undermine his credibility
Oliver Bellenhaus says the deception was driven by the former CEO’s desire to make the company look successful
Prosecutors accused of ignoring crucial evidence and relying on witness who told ‘pack of lies’
Collapsed payments group’s former chief Markus Braun could face jail term of up to 15 years if convicted of all charges
A panel of Munich judges will from Thursday begin dissecting one of the biggest frauds in German history
Final decision on potential misconduct will be crucial for Big Four firm’s future in Germany
Munich court accepted fraud charges against Markus Braun
Netflix documentary captures all the improbable twists in the rise and fall of the German online payments giant
Netflix documentary charts the story of how an FT reporter took down a huge German company
Plus, bankers and lawyers search for a way around Biden’s new buyback tax and controversial financier Lars Windhorst tells DD he’s good for the money
German payments processor has battled allegations of fraud, forgery and opaque business links.
Collapsed German payments group fabricated data to reassure Japanese investor
Stephan von Erffa said fabricated payment authorisation was an isolated event
The FT’s Dan McCrum talks about his book ‘Money Men’
From Enron to Wirecard, elaborate scams can remain undetected long after the warning signs appear. What are investors missing?
Collapsed payment group’s annual statements declared invalid in landmark ruling
The Big Four firm’s German branch has a dubious recipe to avoid a repeat of Wirecard
Big Four firm promises to address ‘permanent occupational stress and overburdening’ of its auditors
Hedge funds, researchers and journalists among targets of personalised phishing mails
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