Greensill boss 'boasted to staff that his finance firm had "enormous" liquidity'
The boss of collapsed finance company Greensill boasted to staff about the firm's 'enormous liquidity' just three weeks before it collapsed and became embroiled in a political scandal. Australian financier Lex Greensill, 44, reassured staff in an internal video on February 15 - audio of which has been obtained by the FT - of the 'incredible strength' of a key set of funds it held with Zurich-based Credit Suisse. Just two weeks' later the Swiss bank froze these funds, precipitating Greensill's collapse around seven days later - leading to unwelcome headlines for former Prime Minister David C...