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TS Imagine, a global, cross-asset provider of trading, portfolio and risk management for financial institutions, has upgraded its RiskSmart X CCP Margin Calculator to allow users to assess how much margin they require from exchange counterparts as well as buy-side clients.
Multi-strategy hedge fund major Millennium Management has appointed Matthias Traut, the former Head of European Research for Global Fixed Income and Macro at rival Citadel as Portfolio Manager, according to a report by eFinancial Careers.
Greg Coffey, the renowned Australian hedge fund manager whose performance record earned him the nickname the “Wizard of Oz,” has emerged as a major winner amid this month’s market sell-off, according to a report by the Financial Times citing three industry insiders.
Hedge funds have pulled back from their most bullish bets on the yen, but are continuing to pay a premium to hedge their positions, reflecting increased uncertainty about the future direction of the Japanese currency, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Recent market turbulence has propelled Brevan Howard Asset Management’s flagship hedge fund, the $12bn Brevan Howard Master Fund, into profit for the year, reversing earlier losses, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Hyung Lee, the co-founder of ExodusPoint Capital Management, has stepped down from his role as Head of Equities at the $12bn multi-strategy hedge fund firm and will now serve in an advisory role, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter.
Former BlueCrest Capital Management trader Mohit Khurana’s hedge fund, Southern Ridges Macro, has cut back on risk after incurring significant losses in the recent global market turmoil, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Vista Equity Partners has told investors that it has decided to wind down its hedge fund and related feeder funds due to a significant “structural shift” in markets favouring private assets, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Obra Capital, an alternative asset management firm focused on investments in insurance special situations, structured credit, asset-based finance and longevity, has appointed Vlad Sorokulov as Managing Director, Portfolio Management and Pricing.
Dharmesh Maniyar, who previously traded for both Paul Tudor Jones and Alan Howard before launching his own firm in 2020, is shutting down his eponymous global macro hedge fund following a wave of investor redemption requests, according to a report by Bloomberg.
