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ExodusPoint taps ex-UBS head of US electronic trading

James Rubenstein, the former head of US electronic trading at UBS, has joined ExodusPoint Capital Management, the New York-based hedge fund firm founded by Millennium Management alumni Michael Gelband and Hyung Lee, as global head of execution services, according to

JP Morgan Asset Management appoints interest rates expert as MD

JP Morgan Asset Management has appointed interest rates expert Priya Misra as a managing director and portfolio manager on the Core Plus team in the firm’s Global Fixed Income, Currency & Commodities business. Misra, who will report to Kay Herr,

Crypto hedge fund Arca axes 30% of staff

Ongoing challenges in the digital assets market, including regulatory uncertainty, have prompted Los Angeles-based cryptocurrency hedge fund Arca to lay off 30% of its staff, according to a report by CoinDesk.

Broadridge makes senior sales hire

Broadridge, a provider of trading solutions for banks, broker-dealers and other institutional investment clients, has added a highly experienced industry professional to its sales team in Northern Europe, who will be focused on identifying new client opportunities in the region.

TS Imagine makes two key hires in Hong Kong

TS Imagine, a global, cross-asset provider of trading, portfolio, and risk management solutions for financial institutions, has made two key additions to its Asia Pacific team in Hong Kong – Stephanie Cheung and An Hoong.  Both bring highly relevant experience

High Flyers looking to further boost quant ranks

High Flyers Investment Management, which recently added Yang Yang Yunhao to its ranks after the former head of high frequency trading strategy at rival firm Shanghai Ruitian Investment won a court battle with his former employer, is looking to hire

Goldman Sachs trader joins BlueCrest

BlueCrest Capital Management has added a new trader to its team with the appointment of Samuel Horwood from Goldman Sachs in London, where he spent eight years working on the bank’s emerging markets sales and trading desk, according to a

Marathon Asset Management names new partner

Marathon Asset Management, a global credit investment manager offering hedge funds, managed accounts, single-client funds and collateralised loan, and debt obligation vehicles, has named Ed Cong, who joined the firm 17 years ago, as its newest partner. 

Hedge funds tap Singapore-based commodities traders

Big name hedge fund firms including Citadel, Balyasny and Millennium are tapping Singapore’s top performing commodities traders as they look to take advantage of the opportunities presented by erratic commodity prices, and in particular oil, according to a report by

Alpine Global Management names co-CIOs

Alpine Global Management, an investment firm specialising in event-driven trading across global markets, has appointed John Ripley and Arthur Ayzerov as co-chief investment officers, with responsibility for overseeing all investment activities across the firm.

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