A first-year analyst at a prestigious London investment bank risks everything to prove herself on a volatile FX trade, only to discover her mentor has been using her as a shield against compliance. Scene 1 – Desks at Dawn

Within ninety seconds, the trade was on. CAD/JPY spiked 18 pips. Yasmin’s P&L flashed green: +£340,000.

Eric smiled—thin, reptilian. “No, Yas. That’s carry . The bank gets volume. The client gets best execution. You get plausible deniability. Except…” He tapped the compliance flag. “They’ll trace the trade to your user ID. Not mine.”

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