Cyber security at both the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission is an increasing concern for hedge fund managers following the adoption of new rules forcing them to disclose more about their investment strategies.
Owen Coughlan, the former Head of Euro Swaps Trading at NatWest Markets has returned to the banking fold with Barclays in Paris after a brief foray into hedge funds, according to a report by eFinancial Careers.
George Demain, Senior Portfolio Manager and Systematic Trader at Millennium Management, has left the firm just 20 months after joining the business, according to a report by Bloomberg citing people familiar with the matter.
The headcount at New York-based hedge fund Jain Global now numbers more than 80 employees, according to a report by eFinancial Careers.
A record-breaking surge in cocoa prices on the back of poor harvests in West Africa has prompted hedge funds and other speculative investors to pile into the market, according to a report by Bloomberg citing positioning data from CFTC.
Brevan Howard, the Jersey-based global macro hedge fund major founded by Alan Howard, has upgraded to Behavox’s Quantum AI solution, two years after first partnering with the provider of AI-driven compliance solutions.
The Hedgeweek European Leadership Summit is set to return to London on Thursday, 29 February, as operational leaders from some of the world’s leading hedge fund firms discuss their current challenges and key priorities for 2024.
Third Point, the $10.6bn hedge fund founded and run by Daniel Loeb, plans to invest in private credit, having bet on positive conditions for both equity and credit markets for 2024, according to a report by Reuters citing an investor
Options Technology, a specialist in capital markets infrastructure, has promoted Marlena Efstratopoulou, who previously held the roles of Chief Risk Officer and Chief Security Officer as the firm’s new Chief Information Security Officer.
Treasury transaction values and volumes among alternative and institutional fund clients of the Citco group of companies climbed 14% to a record $1.55tn in 2023, driven by increased demand for outsourced treasury management.
