:14:06
We may be the oldest
merchant bank in the world,...
:14:09
..but that's no excuse for
not keeping up with the times.
:14:13
When l became chairman,...
:14:15
..l realised we couldn't go on running
Barings like a gentlemen's club.
:14:19
We had to look beyond
our traditional recruiting grounds,...
:14:23
..the old school tie,...
:14:25
..to seek out a new and hungrier breed.
:14:29
We're beginning to see the fruits
of those efforts, and l have to say,...
:14:34
..the recovery in profitability, since
the reorganisation, has been... amazing.
:14:39
To be frank, l've discovered
it's not actually terribly difficult...
:14:44
..to make money
in the securities business!
:14:56
Filled.
:15:07
Yeah, you paid 50 for 20.
:15:10
- (knock on door)
- Come in.
:15:13
Simon, er... l've got a slight problem.
:15:16
One of the girls sold 20 contracts
for Fuji Bank instead of buying.
:15:20
l can't do anything about it till Monday.
:15:22
What's the damage?
:15:25
20,000 at the close.
:15:30
Sack the cow.
She'll never work on SlMEX again.
:15:33
That's a bit hard, isn't it?
:15:35
Look, you handle it.
:15:37
Have a word with London,
but make sure you make that client good.
:15:42
All right.
:15:49
Hey! Have a beer, shithead!
:15:51
Cheers.
:15:52
Hi, darling.
:15:54
Anyone seen Kim?
:15:57
She was here a minute ago.