Brannon Batson is the latest hardware engineer to defect from DE Shaw to high-frequency trading giant Hudson River Trading (HRT) as the firm continues to deepen its investment in ASIC-based infrastructure, according to a report by eFinancial Careers.
The Maples Group is pleased to have advised StepStone Real Estate, the real estate arm of StepStone Group Inc. (“StepStone”), a global private markets solutions provider, on the establishment and launch of the Cayman Islands entities within the StepStone Real
Pierre Andurand’s flagship hedge fund has extended its steep drawdown in 2025, with the Andurand Commodities Discretionary Enhanced fund falling approximately 12.7% in the first three weeks of June, bringing YTD losses to around 60%, according to a report by
Claire’s Stores Inc, the tween-focused jewellery and accessories chain backed by hedge funds Elliott Management and Monarch Alternative Capital, is exploring a potential sale amid rising financial strain and mounting tariff-related import costs, according to a report by Bloomberg.
A group of hedge funds, including Palladian Partners, is seeking US court recognition of English court rulings that hold Argentina liable for €1.5bn in GDP-linked warrants, as Argentina eyes renewed access to global capital markets, according to a report by
Citadel has hired William Dealtry, a key contributor to ArcticDB, the low-latency time series database developed in-house by Man Group, marking the second high-profile engineering defection from the London hedge fund’s prized technology unit, according to eFinancial Careers.
BP Plc is weighing former Centrica CEO Sam Laidlaw and ex-BHP chair Ken MacKenzie as potential successors to outgoing chairman Helge Lund, amid an ongoing activist campaign from hedge fund Elliott Management, according to a report by Sky News.
James Elford, the former Chief Technology Officer of crypto-focused, crowdsourced hedge fund Numerai, has joined proprietary trading firm DRW as a Senior Research Engineer in London, according to a report by eFinancial Careers.
Andon Hong Kong Ltd, the investment arm of Chinese medical device maker Andon Health Co, is expanding its global alternatives footprint with the opening of a New York office, marking a significant move into hedge fund and private market investing,
A group of former crypto hedge fund executives are aiming to raise $100 to build the first publicly traded company with the BNB token as its core treasury asset — a novel twist on the bitcoin balance sheet strategy pioneered
