Running a hedge fund is one of the most privileged positions in our capitalist economy. It combines a constantly stimulating intellectual challenge, the potential for significant rewards, and the kind of accountability – in the form of regular, quantifiable measures
Managed Funds Association (MFA), the trade association for the global alternative asset management industry, has hired David Lourie as Vice President and Senior Counsel, Regulatory Affairs. Prior to joining MFA, Lourie served as Associate General Counsel at General Atlantic. Lourie
Ben Watford, who previously led two international investment funds teams, has joined Haynes and Boone, LLP as a London-based partner in the firm’s Investment Management Practice Group. Watford’s practice focuses on the structuring and establishment of onshore and offshore investment
FundFront, a London-based FinTech company, has launched its alternative investment platform. Founding partners, Amin Naj, Arman Salavitabar and Dr Aric Whitewood come from leading financial institutions including JP Morgan and Credit Suisse with a collective mission to simplify access to
Elliott Management has shut up its Asian office, leading to its London office taking on more responsibility, according to a report from Financial News. The London office is preparing to take more control of its investment in the region. Last
Active asset manager J O Hambro Capital Management (JOHCM) has appointed Nikolaos Dimakis as senior data scientist. Dimakis joins from Federated Hermes where he was a Quantitative Analyst and joins JOHCM to support Head of Investments Andrew Parry. Dimakis’ role
SECOR Asset Management, an independent global investment advisory and risk management firm, has experienced a 50% growth in AUM of its Hedged Equity Fund (SHEF) in the first year.
Hedge funds have made $1.25 billion by betting against the shares of Danish company Amnu’s top shorts, according to a report from Bloomberg.
Tradefeedr, the independent FX Data Analytics Platform, has appointed Christian Gressel to its Client Advisory Group. Founded to create a forum to advise Tradefeedr on product development and alignment with industry wide needs, the Client Advisory Group comprises a mix
Buck, an integrated HR, pensions, and employee benefits consulting, technology, and administration services firm, has launched Echelon+, an inclusive approach to defined benefit pensions governance to help protect trustees and sponsors from increasing complexity.
