Rostro Group, a diversified fintech and financial services company serving hedge funds, broker-dealers, and other commercial institutions, has appointed Saul Knapp to the newly created post of Managing Director, Futures and Options.

AGP Prime, which provides prime brokerage services to hedge funds, family offices, professional traders and top-tier small/mid-cap investment funds, has appointed Tom Costello as Director of Business Operations and Trading.

Northern Trust Asset Management (NTAM), a global investment management firm with $1.3tn in assets under management as of 31 December, 2024, has announced a major expansion of its global quantitative investment strategies team.

Jason Sippel, co-Head of Global Markets at JPMorgan Chase, is set to leave the US bank after more than 20 years to take on a high-profile role at UK-based macro hedge fund Rokos Capital Management, according to a report by

London-based hedge fund Taula Capital Management has recruited Alfredo Saitta, a former Portfolio Manager at Brevan Howard Asset Management, as it continues to expand its trading team, according to a report by Bloomberg.

Scarlet Macaw Capital, the new London-headquartered equity hedge fund being prepped for launch by former Millennium Portfolio Manager Robert Bonte-Friedheim has named Praveen Kanakamedala to the position of Partner and COO.

Polar Asset Management Partners, one of Canada’s largest hedge funds, has appointed Jason Cope, Toronto-Dominion Bank’s Head of Global Fixed Income, to lead its fixed income division as the firm pursues expansion plans, according to a report by Bloomberg.

Laura Sterner, the Global Head of Capital Development and Investor Relations at Steve Cohen’s hedge fund, Point72 Asset Management, is leaving the firm after nearly a decade of service, according to a report by Business Insider.