Azarias bolsters operations and investment teams
Small cap equity manager Azarias Capital has appointed Jocelyn Dalkin as Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer effective immediately, and promoted Dan Petruzzi to Partner.
Small cap equity manager Azarias Capital has appointed Jocelyn Dalkin as Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer effective immediately, and promoted Dan Petruzzi to Partner.
Waystone, a leading provider of specialist services to the global asset management industry, including admin services for hedge funds, private equity funds, and other alternative investment vehicles, has appointed Nigel Pasea as Country Head of Middle East.
Chris Twort, a veteran with over three decades of experience in financial trading, has been named Head of Trading at iSAM Securities (UK), expanding his role from leading the trading and execution division at iSAM Funds (UK).

Singapore-based hedge fund Modular Asset Management, a spinoff of Millennium Management, is set to establish a presence in Hong Kong, reflecting the city’s ongoing efforts to solidify its status as a global financial hub, according to a report by Bloomberg.

Point72 Asset Management, the hedge fund founded by Steve Cohen, is entering the booming private credit market with a new strategy headed by Todd Hirsch, a former Senior Managing Director at Blackstone, according to a report by Reuters citing an
Insight Investment, a global asset manager across liability driven investment, fixed income, currency solutions, cash management, absolute return, and multi-asset, has announced Raman Srivastava as its CEO designate, according to a report by Pension & Investments.
Former Citadel engineer Francesco Laurita has left Coinbase to take on a new role as a Principal Engineer at Checkr, a startup specialising in background-checking technology, according to a report by eFinancialCareers.
Activist investor Barington Capital Management has nominated its founder, James Mitarotonda, along with two other executives, as Director candidates at coffin manufacturer Matthews International, according to a report by Reuters.
Carlo Agostinelli, a Managing Director at Hong Kong-based hedge fund Ghisallo Capital Management, has left the firm after just over a year, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed sources.
Point72 Asset Management’s systematic arm, Cubist Systematic Strategies, is ramping up its recruitment efforts, investing tens of millions of dollars to attract PhD graduates, quants from hedge funds, and high-frequency trading (HFT) experts, according to a report by Business Insider.