Lex Greensill: Who is the Bundaberg farmer turned billionaire? – NEWS.com.au

An Australian farmer who cultivated a $6 billion financial empire is facing the rapid unravelling of his company, lender Greensill Capital.Lex Greensill’s business had more than $10 billion frozen by Credit Suisse, with the move threatening more than 7000 Aussie jobs.
In a deal reportedly worth $128 million, Greensill Capital is scrambling to sell off “large parts” of its business to US private equity firm Apollo Global Management, according to the Financial Times and Bloomberg News.
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