Their ancestor had a courier system in place right before the battle of waterloo that allowed them to get information quicker than anyone else. They cornered the english market this way, sort of a pre-runner to what high frequency traders do today. Then they started lending to governments and royal houses.
Their ancestor had a courier system in place right before the battle of waterloo that allowed them to get information quicker than anyone else. They cornered the english market this way, sort of a pre-runner to what high frequency traders do today. Then they started lending to governments and royal houses.