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Greenbrook, the specialist communications advisor to the investment industry, with particular expertise in private equity, private credit, hedge funds, debt restructuring, and special situations, has promoted Bree Taylor to Partner.
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.
Hedge fund ExodusPoint Capital Management is broadening its controversial bonus clawback policy to include senior non-investment staff, signalling a shift in how firms compete for and retain talent amid a heated labour market in the hedge fund industry, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Optimism around the US dollar is spreading beyond hedge funds to broader asset management firms, fuelled by a resilient US economy and heightened geopolitical tensions, according to a report by Bloomberg citing new data from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).
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 to a report by eFinancial careers.
Gregoire Tournant, the former Chief Investment Officer at Allianz SE’s US-based Structured Alpha hedge funds, has been sentenced to 18 months of home confinement for his role in a fraud that contributed to $3.2bn in investor losses, according to a report by Bloomberg.
The Bank of England (BoE) has issued a warning about the rising influence of hedge funds in the UK government bond market, highlighting how their use of leverage could amplify financial system vulnerabilities, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Hedge funds surged in November, driven by the US Presidential election results, as managers and investors positioned for an active M&A cycle and more business-friendly policies from the incoming administration, according to HFR.
TT International (TT), an alpha-driven specialist investment manager, has launched two new Emerging Market Debt (EM Debt) strategies, which will be managed by a team led by Jean-Charles (JC) Sambor, using the same contrarian approach the team has successfully employed over the last eight years.
Post-trade network Synergy has launched a new Swaps Lifecycle Management service allowing hedge funds, asset managers, prime brokers, and other market participants to enhance post-trade efficiency across the network.
