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Bank of America has recruited a former HSBC trader who briefly left the banking sector for a role with hedge fund Taula Capital, marking a further example of talent circulation between traditional fixed income trading desks and alt investment firms, according to a report by eFinancial Careers.
Hazeltree has strengthened its commercial team with the appointment of Rowan Shri Rohatgi as sales manager for hedge funds, as the treasury management technology provider continues to expand its presence across the alternative investment sector.
A recently promoted Goldman Sachs managing director has left the investment bank for a portfolio management role in Dubai with LMR Partners, highlighting the continued migration of senior trading talent from global banks to hedge funds in the Gulf, according to a report by eFinancial Careers.
Quantitative hedge fund DE Shaw is quietly increasing its investment in generative artificial intelligence, with a growing internal team focused on applying the technology to talent acquisition, employee development and workforce management, according to a report by eFinancial Careers.
Fasanara Capital has opened its first US office in New York, marking a significant step in the firm’s international expansion strategy as it seeks to deepen relationships with North American institutional investors.
ExodusPoint has hired Daniel Dangoor as a senior portfolio manager in its Dubai office, bringing in a macro trading specialist from Goldman Sachs, where he had spent just one year as head of macro thematic trading in London, according to a report by eFinancial Careers.
Citadel has appointed former Morgan Stanley distinguished engineer Alex Armstrong as head of optimisation and execution within its treasury engineering team, adding another senior banking technologist to the hedge fund’s technology ranks, according to a report by eFinancial Careers.
JPMorgan has lost another senior macro trading executive in Asia, with managing director Youngmin Cho departing for hedge fund Schonfeld Strategic Advisors less than a year after joining the bank from Morgan Stanley, according to a report by eFinancial Careers.
Multi-strategy hedge fund Verition has hired veteran quantitative finance executive Jérôme Brochard as a managing director in London, adding further senior talent to its expanding European platform, according to a report by eFinancial Careers.
Former Federal Reserve governor Stephen Miran is rejoining hedge fund Hudson Bay Capital Management as a senior strategist, marking his return to the firm after a series of senior policy roles in Washington, according to a report by Bloomberg.
