2008 Société Générale trading loss on January 28, 2008 with abuse of confidence and illegal access to computers. He was released from custody a short time after. The charges filed carry a maximum three-year prison term. On January 29, 2008 investigating judges Renaud van Ryumbecke and Francoise Desset had rejected prosecutor Jean-Claude Marin's bid to charge Kerviel with the more serious crime of "attempted fraud" and refuse bail. Société Générale characterizes Kerviel as a rogue trader and claims Kerviel worked these trades alone, and without its authorization. Kerviel, in turn, told investigators that such practices are widespread and that getting a profit makes the hierarchy
T & G Mutual Life Assurance Society income of nearly 4 million pounds, and assets totaling over 16 million pounds. By 1952 the income had increased to 16 million pounds and funds to 86 million pounds. In 1983 the T&G Society amalgamated with the National Mutual Life Association. which was itself purchased by AXA, a French multinational, in the 1990s. The T & G Mutual Life Assurance Society was notable amongst Australian insurance companies for constructing a series of landmark buildings in cities and town across Australia and New Zealand in the interwar period. In the boom years of the 1880s they built prominent headquarters in Melbourne