Moussa Bakir

Moussa Bakir


Moussa Bakir - Rogue Trader SocGen

Citing unnamed sources at SocGen, the newspaper said the bank discovered "chat" messages between Kerviel and Bakir in its computer system, including one last Nov. 30 in which Bakir told Kerviel, "You haven't done anything illegal in terms of the law."

SocGen also turned over records of calls made on Kerviel's company-issued mobile phone, Le Monde reported. It said investigators were suspicious because Kerviel's monthly bill was nearly $1,500.

Fimat was established by SocGen in 1986 and grew rapidly to become the global No. 1 futures broker. In January of this year, the company changed its name to Newedge after Crédit Agricole's Calyon unit took a 50% stake in the venture. The brokerage's clients are mainly large institutional investors and hedge funds.