Pre-hedging debate at centre of Johnson trial

For some, pre-hedging is common practice; for others, it is synonymous with front-running – a jury will need to decide

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Key question: pre-hedging is on trial in the Mark Johnson case, set to resume on Monday

In the first week of the trial of Mark Johnson, it has become clear the jury’s decision on whether pre-hedging is an appropriate practice in foreign exchange markets will play a key role in the outcome for the former HSBC executive.

In opening statements at the Eastern District Court of New York on September 25, a US government attorney portrayed Johnson as a greedy executive when he set out to use his expert knowledge of the FX markets to defraud client oil and gas company Cairn Energy on its

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