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International law firm Perkins Coie has added private funds partner Kerry Potter McCormick, who advises private equity funds, hedge funds, real estate funds, credit funds and funds-of-funds, to the firm’s corporate and financial regulation practices in New York.
New York-headquartered multi-strategy hedge fund firm Walleye Capital has cut about a dozen positions mainly in its investment team, including Senior Portfolio Manager Michael Martin, who served as Head of Equity Capital Markets, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Novare, a South Africa-based provider of investment solutions to institutional investors and family offices, has appointed Handré Retief as its new equity and fixed income portfolio manager, according to a report by Citywire.
Nabil Oujjane, the founder of multi-strategy hedge fund firm Aster Capital Management, which manages funds on behalf of Schonfeld Strategic Advisors, is relocating from London to Dubai, joining the growing number of portfolio managers operating from the emirate, according to a report by Bloomberg.
BNP Paribas Wealth Management has lost the services of Agnes Sng, Managing Director and Regional Head of Investment Funds Advisory for Hong Kong and Singapore, according to a report by Fund Selector Asia citing an unnamed source familiar with the matter.
Global macro major Brevan Howard now has 100 staff working from its office in Abu Dhabi, making it the first global hedge fund firm in the United Arab Emirates to reach the headcount milestone, according to a report by Financial News.
New York-headquartered multi-strategy hedge fund firm Walleye Capital is to close its Houston office, with Jim Rowe, Senior Portfolio Manager and Managing Director, also leaving the business, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Acuity Knowledge Partners, a research, analytics, staffing and technology provider to the financial services sector including hedge funds and private equity firms, has appointed Jon O’Donnell as Chief Operating Officer.
Multi-strategy hedge fund firm Hudson Bay Capital has appointed Mike Cromie as Lead Engineer in its London office. He joins from Segantii Capital, where he held the position of Head of Trading Technology.
New York-headquartered multi-strategy hedge fund firm Schonfeld Strategic Advisors has added Jack Greenwood as a portfolio manager to its discretionary macro team in Dubai, according to a report by eFinancial Careers.
