April proved to be a busy month for portfolio manager appointments in Singapore, with six new positions filled at hedge funds either headquartered in or operating in the city state, according to a report by eFinancial Careers.

Douglas Borden, a former Goldman Sachs Managing Director, has left quantitative trading firm Hudson River Trading to move back into the banking sector with JPMorgan, having spent recent years at hedge funds and high-frequency trading firms, according to a report

Beryl Capital Management, an alternative investment firm specialising in event-driven investing, has appointed Michael Callahan as Managing Director, Head of Investor Relations, with responsibility for client service, capital formation, marketing and business strategy.

Macro hedge fund major Brevan Howard Asset Management has hired gas specialist Robert Alpen as the firm looks to build out its commodity trading team after an absence of almost a decade from the market, according to a report by

Brevan Howard, the global macro hedge fund major co-founded by Alan Howard, has upped the headcount in its Abu Dhabi office to 90, just 15 months after opening for business in the emirate, with 50 staff joining in the last

US hedge fund firm Garda Capital Partners has expanded its yen rates trading capability with the appointment of JPMorgan Chase & Co Managing Director Yoichi Takemura as a Portfolio Manager in the firm’s Singapore office, according to a report by

Man Group, the world’s largest listed hedge fund firm, has appointed Putri Pascualy as a Senior Managing Director, Client Portfolio Manager to lead the firm’s client engagement and strategic efforts on private credit and direct lending.

New York-based diversified financial services firm Clear Street has appointed Ashley DeSimone as the firm’s Chief Marketing Officer. In her new role, she will be responsible for the firm’s branding, public relations and marketing strategy.

Kok-Hoi Wong, Founder of Singapore-based hedge fund APS Asset Management, will step down from his role as Chief Investment Officer at the $1.7bn China-focused investment firm in the coming year, according to a report by Bloomberg.

Andrew Carney, Chief Investment Officer of Volatility, and Mark Zeldis, Chief Technology Officer at New York-headquartered, multi-manager hedge fund firm Walleye Capital, will retire from the firm, according to a report by Business Insider.