Millennium Management has hired Tomiyuki Oji, a former managing director at Nomura Holdings, as a senior portfolio manager in Tokyo, adding to the multi-strategy hedge fund’s growing equities operation in Japan, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Millennium Management is considering opening an office in Athens, adding to signs that Greece is emerging as a potential destination for hedge fund firms and their senior investment talent, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Tudor Investment Corporation has recruited Conor Taggart for a data strategy role as hedge funds and proprietary trading firms continue to seek data specialists who can turn alternative information into investable insights, according to a report by eFinancial Careers.
Greece is stepping up efforts to attract hedge funds and their senior executives to Athens with a new tax regime aimed at competing with established financial centres including London, Switzerland and Dubai, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Verition has hired Melanie Payne as commodities chief operating officer in London, adding senior operational expertise as the multi-strategy hedge fund continues to expand its commodities platform, according to a report by eFinancial Careers.
Credit-focused hedge fund GoldenTree Asset Management has appointed Ellen Conti as chief financial officer, bringing in a senior finance executive with experience at Sculptor Capital and other alternative investment managers, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Marex has appointed Allison DiClemente as global head of capital introduction, putting her in charge of a 13-person team tasked with helping hedge fund managers connect with institutional investors across key global markets.
Regulatory consultancy Iron Road Partners has hired James “Jim” McGovern as managing director, adding a former US Securities and Exchange Commission enforcement official with extensive experience running compliance functions at hedge fund managers.
Millennium Management is negotiating with authorities in Geneva over a potential tax arrangement that could pave the way for an expansion of its presence in the French-speaking Swiss canton, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Rokos Capital Management founder Chris Rokos is preparing to move his tax residency from the UK to Greece, highlighting the growing competition between European jurisdictions for wealthy hedge fund executives, according to a report by Bloomberg.
