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Morgan Stanley’s Mike Ashley drama masks everyday margin reality

The high-profile case shows why we need a deeper discussion about streamlining everyday margin call procedures

Ashley is suing over a $900m cash demand around bets placed on Hugo Boss
Ashley is suing over a $900m cash demand around bets placed on Hugo Boss Photo: Chris J. Ratcliffe/Getty Images

James Pike is the former Emea client operations chief at Morgan Stanley, now head of business development at Taskize, a Euroclear company

Underpinning the daily soap opera of capital markets, where dramatic clashes often capture public attention, it is imperative to acknowledge the serious and less glamorous side of the industry.

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