️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️  <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> A hedge fund trader who leaked insider tips about companies including Barclays and Volkswagen in exchange for a luxury car and a family holiday to Oman has been jailed.<unk> A hedge fund trader who leaked insider tips about companies including Barclays and Volkswagen in exchange for a luxury car and a family holiday to Oman has been jailed.<unk> A hedge fund trader who leaked insider tips about companies including Barclays and Volkswagen in exchange for a luxury car and a family holiday to Oman has been jailed.<unk> Julian Rifat, 45, abused his senior position at Moore Capital to leak tips about eight major firms.<unk> Julian Rifat, 45, abused his senior position at Moore Capital to leak tips about eight major firms. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Rifat, who lived in a £1.2million home in Oxford, was today jailed for 19 months during a hearing at Southwark Crown Court.<unk> Rifat, who lived in a £1.2million home in Oxford, was today jailed for 19 months during a hearing at Southwark Crown Court.<unk> Rifat, who lived in a £1.2million home in Oxford, was today jailed for 19 months during a hearing at Southwark Crown Court. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Rifat, once dubbed the 'face' of the American hedge fund, faced a single charge of insider dealing between 1 June and 24 November 2009. Rifat, once dubbed the 'face' of the American hedge fund, faced a single charge of insider dealing between 1 June and 24 November 2009. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk> [Rifat] was employed at the time of offending as a senior trader by Moore Capital. FCA approved at the time of the offences and had been for a number of years. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ He was effectively, to a considerable degree, the face of Moore Capital in that respect for the purpose of European investment decisions. In fact in Mr Rifat's own words he says he was someone who had direct access to the top four people in the firm.<unk> In fact in Mr Rifat's own words he says he was someone who had direct access to the top four people in the firm. <unk> <unk> <unk> Rifat would be approached by investors about major deals before the information was communicated to the market in a practice known as 'wall crossing'. Rifat would be approached by investors about major deals before the information was communicated to the market in a practice known as 'wall crossing'. Rifat, from Oxford, leaked insider tips on major deals involving Barclays (pictured) and Volkswagen.<unk> Rifat, from Oxford, leaked insider tips on major deals involving Barclays (pictured) and Volkswagen.<unk> Rifat, from Oxford, leaked insider tips on major deals involving Barclays (pictured) and Volkswagen. <unk> <unk> <unk>
<unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> He used inside information to place £ 285,000 in trades through associate.<unk> He used inside information to place £ 285,000 in trades through associate. ąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąą Trader, 45, was already earning £125,000 salary and had a £615,000 bonus.<unk> Trader, 45, was already earning £125,000 salary and had a £615,000 bonus. <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk>