Pan Capital, a global alternative investment firm specialising in energy markets, has appointed Edouard Robbes as President and Chief Strategy Officer to oversee the firm’s strategic direction in energy-focused investments.
Dan Avery, a former managing director at Goldman Sachs known for his expertise in delta one trading, has joined Balyasny Asset Management (BAM) as a Portfolio Manager and is already building a specialised team at the firms London office, according
Some of the world’s largest hedge funds including Balyasny Asset Management and DE Shaw, are recruiting doctors, scientists, and healthcare analysts to gain specialised insights into pharmaceutical stocks amid heightened volatility in the sector, according to a report by Reuters.
Quantitative hedge funds including Qube Research, Squarepoint Capital, and Engineers Gate, which are traditionally dominated by computer-driven strategies, are increasingly incorporating human traders into their operations, according to a report by Business Insider.
Ramesh Karthigesu, a former Marshall Wace executive and founder of Kaizen Capital Partners, is shutting down his Asia-focused hedge fund to join multi-strategy major Millennium Management, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Olek Gajowniczek has become the latest departure from Nomura’s rates team, leaving the Japanese bank after nearly a decade to join multi-strategy hedge fund Balyasny Asset Management as a Rates Portfolio Manager based in London, according to a report by
Taula Capital, the hedge fund founded by former Citadel and Millennium portfolio manager Diego Megia which launched in April with $5bn in assets and is on track to hit $6bn by March next year, has halted hiring after its headcount
Point72 Asset Management is expanding its Asia operations with the addition of two portfolio managers in Hong Kong from Symmetry Investments, as the $35bn hedge fund firm looks to capitalise on broader economic trends, according to a report by Bloomberg.
With demand for quantitative fixed income traders surging as banks, hedge funds, and market makers vye for recruits from a limited pool of talent, systematic fixed income specialists will be some of the most sought-after in finance, according to a
Whitney Tilson, a former hedge fund manager and philanthropist, has announced his candidacy for New York City mayor, joining a competitive Democratic field vying to replace Eric Adams in 2025, according to a report by Bloomberg.
