Loveable rogues

In the days since Jerome Kevil was hauled before his bosses at Société Générale SA to explain his tr...

In the days since Jerome Kevil was hauled before his bosses at Société Générale SA to explain his trading positions, he must have had some dark moments of the soul. After all, losing e4.9bn is hardly the kind of achievement that makes your CV glitter. With the exception of finance director for the London Olympics - where a loss of a mere e5bn would be a reason for pride - it is hard to know what job he can ever apply for. And 31 is a young age at which to face a lifetime of idleness and ignominy. And yet, Kerviel can console himself with this thought: Sometime around 2020, he will be ...