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Bankim Brahmbhatt and the $500 million lesson in lending against thin air

Bankim Brahmbhatt and the $500 million lesson in lending against thin air

Update: 2025-11-05

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In today’s Finshots, we tell you how HPS Investment Partners, a recently acquired firm under BlackRock, got scammed out of half a billion dollars.

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Bankim Brahmbhatt and the $500 million lesson in lending against thin air

Bankim Brahmbhatt and the $500 million lesson in lending against thin air

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