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Multi-strategy hedge fund ExodusPoint Capital Management has continued to build out its operations in the Middle East with the addition of three new Portfolio Managers to its office in Dubai, according to a report by Bloomberg.
A period of poor performance has prompted macro hedge fund major Brevan Howard to embark on a strategic cost cutting exercise which will see the Jersey-headquartered firm axe around 100 traders and middle and back-office staff, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Thomas DeBow has left his role as Chief Technology Officer at Alphadyne Capital Management, the global macro and fixed-income relative-value hedge fund founded by ex-Goldman Sachs Partner Philippe Khuong-Huu, to join multi-strategy firm Schonfeld Strategic Advisors.
Neil Chriss, the Co-Chief investment officer and Chief Executive Officer at Paloma Partners Management Co, the multi-strategy hedge fund firm founded by Donald Sussman, has left the business, according to a report by Pensions & Investments Online.
Hazeltree, a specialist in active treasury and intelligent operations technology for the alternative asset industry, has appointed Paul Gallant as its new Chief Product Officer (CPO). Gallant will be based in New York and report to CEO Stephanie Miller.
Joshua Fisher, the former Managing Director and Co-Head of Technology at Citadel Securities, has joined high-frequency trading firm Hudson River Trading two years after leaving the market-making firm founded by Citadel’s Ken Griffin.
Lombard Odier Investment Managers has added Valentin Petrescou and Didier Anthamatten to its alternative investment subsidiary 1798 Alternatives, where they will launch a Global Macro Absolute Return strategy for institutional and private clients, which is due to go live in Q3 2024
Prosek Partners, an independent marketing and communications agency for financial and professional services, has opened a new office in Abu Dhabi, which will be headed up by newly appointed Managing Director and Head of MENA Diana Estupinan.
Global fintech Broadridge Financial Solutions has appointed Hope Jarkowski as Chief Legal Officer, as of 6 May 2024. She succeeds Keir Gumbs, who served in the role until November 2023 before leaving to join financial services firm Edward Jones.
Balyasny Asset Management, Millennium Management and Point72 Asset Management are among the hedge fund majors that have seen an increase in both AUM and headcount over the past year, according to a report by Pensions & Investments.

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