Schonfeld Strategic Advisors, a multi-manager hedge fund with $14bn in AUM, has appointed Michael Grad, the former global head of business development at BlueCrest Capital, as its Chief Investment Initiatives Officer, according to a report by Business Insider.
Global law firm K&L Gates has expanded its hedge fund advisory capabilities with the hire of Robert Leonard, a seasoned attorney from Dechert LLP, as a Partner in its Asset Management and Investment Funds (AMIF) practice in New York.
Brevan Howard Asset Management is strengthening its digital asset ambitions with the hire of David Kalk, a former trader at Peter Thiel’s family office, to manage a new portfolio within its $1bn BH Digital Multi-Strategy Fund, according to a report
Balyasny Asset Management has tapped former Segantii trader Benoit Pedrono as a Portfolio Manager focused on equities and delta one strategies, marking a notable hire in its continued Asia expansion, according to a report by eFinancial Careers.
Fourier Asset Management LLP, a new London-based global credit long-short hedge fund firm, which employs a data-driven, quantitative trading strategy to focus on global relative value opportunities, has appointed Mark A Rieder as a Senior Advisor.
Qube Research & Technologies, the quantitative hedge fund spun out of Credit Suisse, is continuing its strategic pivot beyond pure quant by poaching top-ranked equity researchers from the sell side, including veterans from Barclays, according to a report by eFinancial
Alex Blanchard, a veteran short-term interest rate (STIR) trader and former Goldman Sachs executive, has joined hedge fund giant Millennium Management as a portfolio manager in Dubai – his second hedge fund role in the city this year, according to
Neville Shah, co-founder of shuttered hedge fund Kodai Capital Management, has joined $77bn multi-strategy powerhouse Millennium Management as a senior member of its equities management team, according to a report by Bloomberg citing an unnamed source familiar with the matter.
Global professional services, insurance and reinsurance broking firm Aon has promoted Matthew Towsey to Global Head of Hedge Funds and Diversifying Strategies, expanding his leadership role within the firm’s investment advisory business, according to a report by Artemis.
Millennium Management has recruited top quant Alborz Elizei from Cubist Systematic Strategies, the quantitative arm of Point72, in a notable hire that strengthens its already deep bench of systematic talent, according to a report by eFinancial Careers.
